Just Another Pair Of Socks

Melton District ANZACS

John Joseph HARVEY

Personal

Born: 1880

Birthplace: Geelong

Parents: Margaret Harvey

Awards and Honours

  • British War Medal 1914-20
  • Victory Medal

Battalions

8th Reinforcement, 2nd Machine Gun Company1st Machine Gun Company5th Machine Gun Company

Events

Enlistment

Regimental Service Number: 507

Enlistment date: 28 August, 1916 Melbourne

Age at enlistment: 25 years 5 months

Address at enlistment: Melton Post Office

Religion: Roman Catholic

Marital Status: Single

Next of kin: Mother: Mrs. M. Harvey, Kiewa Street, Albury

Physical Description: Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 153 pounds
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Distinctive marks: Scars; right knee, forehead, upper lip; 3 x Vaccination left arm

Embarkation ship: A 20 Hororata.

Rank: Private

Return Date: 12 June, 1919

Return Vessel: Port Darwin.

Arrival at Australia: 27 July, 1919.

Discharge Date: 3 September, 1919

War Service Summary

28/08/1916 - Enlisted
18/10/1916 - At Seymour
23/11/1916 - Embarked for duty overseas aboard A 20 Hororata
30/12/1916 - To hospital aboard Hororata; sick
27/01/1917 - Discharged to duty
29/01/1917 - Disembarked Plymouth
30/01/1917 - At camp; Perham Downs
13/02/1917 - To 5th Division Machine Gun Company
27/04/1917 - Embarked for France
05/05/1917 - Proceeded to join unit in the field
18/06/1917 - Admitted 9th Canadian Clearing Station; sick; Harve
09/08/1917 - Discharged to base details
21/08/1917 - Rejoined unit; France
11/02/1918 - To 1st Australian Division
27/02/1918 - Rejoined unit
01/04/1918 - Designation changed to 1st Machine Gun Company
19/05/1918 - Absent from Roll Call; forfeits 4 days pay
04/08/1918 - Granted leave to the United Kingdom
23/08/1918 - Rejoined Battalion
02/10/1918 - Sick, to hospital; Harve
13/11/1918 - Rejoined base depot; Camiers
21/11/1918 - Rejoined unit
03/03/1919 - Proceeded to England from Harve
04/03/1919 - Marched in from France; Sutton Veny
22/03/1919 - Sick, to hospital
12/06/1919 - Embarked for return to Australia per Port Darwin
27/07/1919 - Arrived
03/09/1919 - Discharged from duty

War Service Commemerated

Life After the War

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Sources

Australian War Memorial
Service Record