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Harold Gordon

Private

14th Battalion

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • 1914-15 Star
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Fraxinus Americana
  • Planted By: Miss B. Davies
  • Plaque: 526

Additional Info

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Biography

Born in Ballarat, Harold Gordon was a 24 year old hospital attendant at the time of his enlistment on the 10th of July 1915. His unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on the 23rd of November 1915.
On June 10th 1917, he was wounded in actin in Belgium with gunshot wounds to his right hand and left foot.
Harold returned to Australia on the the 13th of February 1918 and was discharged on the 23rd of August 1918 as medically unfit.

Tree No. 526

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour