| Service number | 3862 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 04/1899 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 26/07/1916 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 19th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Harold Thomas Moroney
Description
Private Harold Thomas Moroney (3862, 19th Battalion) was born in Sydney, NSW about April 1899. He was working as a farmer when he enlisted in November 1915. Harold was killed in action on 24 May 1916 during the battle of Pozieres when a heavy artillery barrage caused the trench to collapse. Harold was buried near the trench but later his grave could not be located. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Harold's mother later wrote that he was 17 years 3 months of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 19th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 19th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 19th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 04/1899 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 01/11/1915 | |
| Date of death | 26/07/1916 | |
| Date of fate | 26/07/1916 | |
| Date of embarkation | 20/01/1916 |