Harry Siebner

Harry Siebner

Personal Information
Date of Birth	4 Jul 1901
Place of Birth	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death	24 Aug 1977, aged 76
Place of Death	Armadale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	40 years, 9 months
Religion	Church of England
Address	Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Kathleen Siebner
Military Information
Reg Number	W68032
Date of Enlistment	29 Mar 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

To obtain a job with the Western Australian Government railways, Harry gave his dob as 4 Jul 1899 (+2 years). He was engaged as a labourer in Mullewa on 20 Sep 1920, promoted on 24 Oct 1920 to Repairer after he had found a broken rail, he was shifted to the Caron gang, before moving again to Perenjori on 18 Aug 1921. On 22 Dec 1921 he was a repairer at Canna with his final posting from 12 Jan 1923 until his resignation on 4 May 1923 with the Nudatarra gang. During 1925 Harry married Kathleen Frances Kewell in Perth.

Electoral Roll entries: 1922 at Canna, fettler; 1925 at 245 Newcastle street, North Perth, labourer; 1931 at First (Banyard) avenue, Kelmscott, labourer; 1936 - 1937 at Byford, labourer; 1943 at Wungong, labourer.

War Service

Enlisted at Maddington

discharge date is unknown

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1954 - 1958 at Bunbury road, Armadale, labourer; 1972 - 1977 at 'The Grove', Armadale, retired

On 6 Dec 1963 Harry and wife Kathleen arrived as returning tourists at Fremantle aboard the SS Arcadia from Singapore giving their home address as 66 South West highway, Armadale.

Harry Siebner

Headstone Information
Date of Birth	01 July 1902
Age at Death	76 years
Transcription	In Loving Memory of Harry Siebner Born 01/07/1902 Died 24/08/1977 Aged 76 Years

Notes

Military records give Harry's dob as 4 Jul 1901.

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