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Harold Walter FAIRCLOUGH

Regimental number19354
Place of birthGoodwood, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHardware assistant
AddressGoodwood, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 9"
Weight115 lbs
Next of kinFather, W H Fairclough, 25 Devon Street, Goodwood, South Australia
Previous military service31st A.S.C
Enlistment date28 March 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll25 March 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Australian General Hospital, 1917 Egypt Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/101/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter and Mary FAIRCLOUGH
Discharge date15 September 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 22 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 23 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 15 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death25 December 1926
Age at death37
Place of burialWest Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia

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