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
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
Service Record