Harold Braidie (SN 34) enlisted on February 22nd 1916 as an 18 year old carpenter from Sebastopol. He embarked for overseas service aboard the Ascanius on May 27th and reached France in November, attached to the 39th Battalion. In December 1916 he was hospitalised with an accidental foot injury, then on May 29th 1917 he was wounded in action and evacuated to hospital in England suffering from a gunshot wound to the buttock. After recovering he was able to rejoin his unit at the beginning of October 1917 but, just three days later, he was again wounded, suffering a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. Evacuated again to England for recovery, he incurred the displeasure of his Captain for ‘failing to attend dental parade after being duly warned ’ for which he was confined to barracks for four days. He rejoined his unit in January 1918 and saw out the war before returning home on the Suevic in mid-1919.