Harold CHAMBERLAIN

Regimental number420
Date of birth6 October 1889
Place of birthGobarup, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationHorse trainer
Addressc/o A Fhee, Belmont, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 4"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Chamberlain, Werribee, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date22 September 1914
Place of enlistmentHelena Vale, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1915
Discharge date23 May 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ballarat', 5 July 1915; discharged (medically unfit: displaced cartilage), Melbourne, 23 May 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No W243140.
Date of death6 November 1964
Age at death75
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, CHAMBERLAIN Harold