Casualty of the Great War,served with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn. Service No:3349.
Ernest,aged 26 years 10 months,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother,Hurtle, aged 19 years
and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn.,Private Hurtle Ralph Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3347-he was killed 2nd April 1917. His grave at NOREUIL AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY is marked by Special Memorial B. 7.
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Monday, 2 October 1916
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
HARVEY.- On the 16th August, in France, killed in action. Private E. H. (Herb.) Harvey, of Green's Plains West, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey, Prospect Hill.
- Inserted by S. Harris, Blackwood."
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
Ernest,aged 26 years 10 months,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother,Hurtle, aged 19 years
and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn.,Private Hurtle Ralph Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3347-he was killed 2nd April 1917. His grave at NOREUIL AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY is marked by Special Memorial B. 7.
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Monday, 2 October 1916
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
HARVEY.- On the 16th August, in France, killed in action. Private E. H. (Herb.) Harvey, of Green's Plains West, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey, Prospect Hill.
- Inserted by S. Harris, Blackwood."
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
Casualty of the Great War,served with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn. Service No:3349.
Ernest,aged 26 years 10 months,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother,Hurtle, aged 19 years
and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn.,Private Hurtle Ralph Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3347-he was killed 2nd April 1917. His grave at NOREUIL AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY is marked by Special Memorial B. 7.
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Monday, 2 October 1916
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
HARVEY.- On the 16th August, in France, killed in action. Private E. H. (Herb.) Harvey, of Green's Plains West, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey, Prospect Hill.
- Inserted by S. Harris, Blackwood."
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
Ernest,aged 26 years 10 months,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother,Hurtle, aged 19 years
and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn.,Private Hurtle Ralph Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3347-he was killed 2nd April 1917. His grave at NOREUIL AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY is marked by Special Memorial B. 7.
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Monday, 2 October 1916
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
HARVEY.- On the 16th August, in France, killed in action. Private E. H. (Herb.) Harvey, of Green's Plains West, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey, Prospect Hill.
- Inserted by S. Harris, Blackwood."
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
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