Bale, Harry

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bale, Harry Service Number 1316 / no. 1237 Killed in Action 27th August 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Bale, Harry

SERVICE NO

1316 (Regimental no 1237 appears on all communications/paperwork)

UNIT

8th Battalion. 2nd Renf

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

24 yrs 2 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Queanbeyan, (sic) NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

5 Nov 1914

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Melbourne, Victoria

PREVIOUS SERVICE

nil

NEXT OF KIN

Father;- Samuel Hammond Bale. Gundagai, NSW Mother- Jane

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-5’ 8”. Weight- 10st 4lbs. Chest- 34-37 Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown.

Scar inside R/calf. Mole below R/nipple C/E

RELIGION EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES

ID disk, no. 1237 returned to father

WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED

KIA 27 Aug 1915 – Gallipoli Peninsular

BURIED

Shrapnel Valley Anzac Cem., abt 400yds S W of Anzac Cove. (ID no 1237) by W E Dexter. Plot 2, Row B Gve 11.

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-7113, British War Medal-7897, Victory Medal-7859. Memorial Plaque -304903

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS

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Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3046825

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