ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HARPER, Harold Holdsworth

Full Name: Harold Holdsworth

HARPER

Date of Birth: 10

–

1875

Place of birth: Thornton, Bradford

England

Occupation: Clerk in Holy Orders

Address: Anglican Church, Bunbury, WA

Next of Kin: Sister- Emily HILL

Next of Kin Address: 32 Crossly Street, Great Horton, Bradford, England.

Religion: Church of England.

Service Number: Captain

Rank: Captain Chaplain

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-12-29

Enlistment Location: Perth,

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-12-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-31

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Oxfordshire, England.

Age at Death: 91

Burial Location: Chastleton ( Saint Mary ) Churchyard, West Oxfordshire, England.

20/11/1916- Appointed Chaplain 4th Class Perth, WA
18/12/1916- Embarked Fremantle, WA aboard ” Persic ” bound for England
03/03/1917- Disembarked Devonport England ex Australia
04/03/1917- Posted to No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
10/03/1917- To No. 14 Training Battalion Hurdcott England
13/04/1917- To No. 4 Group Codford England
30/04/1917- To No. 4 Training Battalion Wareham England
03/05/1917- To No. 4 ” D ” Group from Reinforcements
21/07/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton
27/07/1917- Posted to 4th Infantry Brigade attached to 16th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
31/12/1917- Granted Leave England
17/01/1918- Rejoined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Leave
20/11/1918- Promoted to Chaplain 3rd Class in the field France
03/02/1919- Granted Leave England
18/03/1919- Rejoined 16th Battalion France ex Leave
13/04/1919- To AIF Headquarters London ex France
11/05/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Zealandia ” for Return to Australia
22/06/1919- Disembarked Albany, WA
31/07/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 22612

Victory Medal – No. 20922.