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We remember Harold Victor Godfrey Gration
We remember Harold Victor Godfrey Gration
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Jonathan William Gration
Source:8832932
21st September 1891
1897
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:8832931
8th July 1915
1915
employment
Shirt Cutter
Not known
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Source:8832931
8th July 1915
1915
enlistment
Broadmeadows, Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Source:8832931
8th July 1915
1915
location
247 Holden Street, Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
parents address
Source:8832931
8th July 1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2646
Australian Infantry
23rd Battalion
Source:8832931
2nd August 1915 - 22nd February 1916
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8832931
27th October 1915 - 17th June 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Acting Serjeant then reverted to Private
2646
Australian Infantry
58th Battalion
Source:8832931
23rd February 1916 - 1st March 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Serjeant
2646
Australian Infantry
58th Battalion
Source:8832931
2nd March 1916 - 8th August 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8832931
23rd June 1916 - 18th September 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Second Lieutenant
Australian Infantry
58th Battalion
Source:8832936
9th August 1916 - 18th September 1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:8833007
18th September 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Harold Victor Godfrey Gration was recorded Missing Presumed Dead. He died the day before the start of the Battle of Fromelles. He was 19.
Fromelles, Nord Department
France
Source:8833007
Source:8832936
18th September 1916
burial
Fouilloy, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme
France
Source:8833007
sibling
Constance Isabel Bishop
Gration
Source:8832932
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Victor Godfrey |
| Initials | HVG |
| Last Name | Gration |
| Source | 8259297 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 Holden Street, Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Victoria | Australia | parents address | known 8th July 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2646 | Australian Infantry | 23rd Battalion | Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 2646 | Australian Infantry | 58th Battalion | Acting Serjeant then reverted to Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 2646 | Australian Infantry | 58th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Infantry | 58th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Gration | father | ||
| Isabella Aka Bella Gration nee Kelly | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan William Gration | brother | 21st September 1891 | |
| Constance Isabel Bishop nee Gration | sister |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sallow | Brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-07-08 | 5'7" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-07-08 | Methodist |
Media
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Harold Victor Godfrey GrationHarold Victor Godfrey Gration - picture from the Australian War Memorial website - which does not claim copyright.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| My Heritage website Family Tree of Harold Victor Godfrey Gration | Keith22624 | |
| Australian War Memorial Website – Roll of Honour Entry | Keith22624 | |
| Australian War Memorial Entry - Red Cross Wounded and Missing | Keith22624 | |
| University of New South Wales AIF Project Entry | Keith22624 | |
| CWGC Entry for 2nd Lieutenant Harold Victor Godfrey Gration of the AIF | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for Jonathan William Gration | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Victor Godfrey Gration | Keith22624 |
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