ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HARPER, Wilfred Lukin

HARPER, Wilfred Lukin

Full Name: Wilfred Lukin

HARPER

Date of Birth: 10

–

1890

Place of birth: Guildford WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Fanny HARPER

Next of Kin Address: Guildford WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 114

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-05

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Walkers Ridge Gallipoli

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli TURKEY – Panel No. 10

25/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
5/10/1914- Appointed Acting Corporal Australian Light Horse Claremont WA
16/11/1914- Appointed Acting Quarter Master Sergeant Australian Light Horse
21/12/1914- Transferred ” A ” Squadron 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont & Reverts to rank Trooper
8/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle aboard ” Mashobra ” bound for Egypt
4/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1916- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/08/1915- Killed in Action Walkers Ridge Gallipoli ( Confirmed by Board of Enquiry called by Lieut-Col BRAZIER & held at Russell’s Top Gallipoli on 9/08/1915 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 25909

British War Medal – No. 8762

Victory Medal – No. 8719

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – 319972

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Guildford War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 10.