ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BOYLAND, Harry

BOYLAND, Harry

Full Name: Harry

BOYLAND

Date of Birth: 07

–

1889

Place of birth: Prospect NSW

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Kirup WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Amelia May Garner BOYLAND

Next of Kin Address: Kirup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3274

Rank: Pte

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Fleurbaix, Fromelles, France

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Rue Petillon Military Cemetery Fleurbaix France- Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 38

10/08/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
11/08/1915- To No. 22 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
27/09/1915- To 11th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
2/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ulysses “, bound for Egypt
26/11/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia To Overseas Base Camp
2/03/1916- Joined ” A ” Company 11th Battalion in the field Habieta Egypt
20/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
30/05/1916= Killed in Action France

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 4607

British War Medal – No. 22094

Victory Medal – No. 29570

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306665.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Kirup War Memorial, WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra, ACT – Panel No. 61.