John Edward Hargrave

Submitted by wollongongcityl... on Wed, 16/04/2014 - 16:34

First Name:

John

Middle Name:

Edward

Last Name:

Hargrave

Alternate Spelling:

Albert Mattison, Albert Green

Date of Birth:

Saturday, June 16, 1883

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Unit:

4th Battalion

Company:

25th Reinforcements

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Place of Death:

Sydney

Details:

John Edward Hargrave (Service Co 7600) was originally born ‘Albert Mattison’ or ‘Green’ on 16 June, 1883 in Woonona. Prior to the war, he was a labourer.

John enlisted in Bulli in March, 1917 in the 25th Reinforcements 4th battalion. He was already married to Louisa at the time and they resided at Rixons Pass, Woonona.

John embarked on 31 October, 1917. He was wounded on 3 August 1918 in action due to a sprained ankle after jumping across a trench. He was put on a special sick parade and evacuated the next morning according to the National Archives of Australia.

He returned to Australia on H.M.A.T. Suavic on 6 January 1919 and was discharged on 14 February 1919.

In 1937, John wrote to the Defence Department stating that his certificates and medals were destroyed in a house fire; therefore there are no medals available and assumedly service photos. This letter had been uploaded to the National Archives of Australia.

John died in 1951, Sydney at the age of 67.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, HARGRAVE J E