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Herbert William Harrison
| Name on Board | H Harrison |
| Name on Service Records |
Herbert William Harrison |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Place of Birth | Hawksburn, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Herbert Greaves Harrison |
| Address | 111 Thompson St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 4/10/1915 |
| Service No. | 4592 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 21/03/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | RMS Malwa |
| Unit on Embarkation | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 25/02/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Lance Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Somme, France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Herbert Harrison was a member of the Seasiders Junior Football club and associated with the Presbyterian Church as President of the Fellowship Association, an usher and a Sunday School teacher. Prior to enlistment he was employed by Gollin and Co, merchants of Melbourne.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 24 March 1917, p3
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