2482 Harry George FARRINGTON

Date of enlistment	12^th July 1915
Rank at enlistment	Private
Company	D Company
Significant events while with the AIF	Wounded in Action twice – including at Bullecourt Hospitalised sick on three occasions Awarded the Military Medal

Summary of Private Farrington’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date	Location	Event
15^th July 1919	Australia	Discharged
22^nd May 1919	Australia	Disembarked Trazos Montes
8^th April 1919	England	Returned to Australia on Trazos Montes
27^th February 1919	England	Absent without leave for 10 days. Award 7 days CC and forfeiture of 20 days pay
30^th January 1919	England	Disembarked Weymouth from France
31^st December 1918	France	Re-joined Battalion
29^th December 1918	France	Marched in to AIBD
14^th November 1918	France	To hospital sick (while on leave)
4^th November 1918	France	Proceeded on French leave
29^th July 1918	France	Re-joined Battalion
17^th July 1918	France	Wounded in Action (2^nd occasion) – gassed and admitted to 40^th CCS, then transferred to Abbeville
9^th March 1918	Belgium	Re-joined Battalion
4^th March 1918	England	Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton
10^th July 1917	England	Marched in to Training Depot Longbridge Deverill
5^th July 1917	England	Marched in to No.1 Command Depot Perham Down
4^th July 1917	England	Absent without leave – award 3 days CC plus forfeiture of 2 days pay
20^th June 1917	England	Discharged from hospital to furlough
14^th May 1917	England	Admitted VAD Red Cross Hospital Sherbourne Dorset
13^th May 1917	France	Embarked for England on HS St. David from Rouen
4^th May 1917	France	Admitted to 9^th General Hospital Rouen
3^rd May 1917	France	Wounded in Action – Gunshot Wound shoulder and arm
25^th March 1917	France	Re-joined Battalion
15^th February 1917	France	Proceeded overseas to France on SS Victoria via Folkestone
31^st January 1917	England	Marched in to Infantry Draft Depot Perham Down
28^th December 1916	England	Discharged from hospital
23^rd November 1916	France	Admitted 1^st Southern General Hospital
22^nd November 1916	France	Embarked on HS Ghookhes at Le Havre for England
8^th November 1916	France	To 38 CCS – oedema feet
7^th November 1916	France	To hospital sick – bronchitis
15^th September 1916	France	Awarded Military Medal for duties as stretcher-bearer
26^th March 1916	France	Disembarked Marseille
19^th March 1916	Egypt	Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle
8^th January 1916	Egypt	Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir


25^th October 1915	Egypt	Disembarked Alexandria
29^th September 1915	Australia	Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
15^th September 1915	Australia	Re-assigned to 5^th Reinforcements 22^nd Battalion
3^rd August 1915	Australia	Assigned to 10^th Reinforcements 8^th Battalion
19^th July 1915	Australia	Marched into Broadmeadows depot