L/Cpl
James Wilfred Harrap
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1890 |
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Place of birth: Rosedale, Victoria, Australia |
General information
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Profession: Farmer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 3345 |
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Enlistment date: 17/07/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Rosedale, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 59th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 27 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 31 A |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
Connection to other soldiers 1
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Ernest Merton Harrap
Brother |
Sources 4
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15th Brigade Australian Infantry, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/15/19). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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59th Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/76/20). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and missing Enquiry Bureau (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), RCDIG1039881). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, HARRAP J W). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/924021 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=98c8d610-c7ef-4280-bde8-3349c6781c10 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7457402 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=127709 |