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Gnr. Harry Powell
British Army 459th Howitzer Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Hopkins St. Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
Harry Powell, Gunner 35181 was born in 1883 in Leeds. On 02/09/1904 Harry joined the Army in Leeds as a 7 year reservist and served as a Gunner. He married in Leeds in 1906 and left the Army in 1911. He emigrated to Australia in 1912 and was called up again in Dec 1914 while in Melbourne (He went AWOL in Egypt for a while en-route back to the UK - a wild lad )
Harry served with the 459th howitzer RFA, 118th brigade with the First Canadian Division. He was discharged 11/12/1918 and given the 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal & Silver War Badge. I have spent years trying to find his DOB and where he joined up in Leeds but sadly to no avail, can anyone help?

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