McIntosh, Harold

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B.A. : Lieutenant-Colonel, 12th A.L.H. Regt., A.I.F., Gallipoli and Palestine. Enlisting 4th May, 1915, and sailing as captain with 12th A.L.H. Regt., was transferred to 7th on 29th August and then served at Gallipoli until the Evacuation. Returning to 12th as second-incommand 22nd February, 1916, was appointed temporary C.O. 22nd June, attending Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, in December. Fought in Sinai Desert, at Romani, Katia, Rafa and Gaza, where wounded in second battle while leading his double squadron 19th May, 1917. Promoted major, 1st June, 1915; lieutenant-colonel, 22nd July, 1916. Died of Wounds, in ambulance train, El-Arish, 24th May, 1917. South African War : Captain, Mounted Rifles. Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst. Later at St. Paul's.

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1868

Birth in Bathurst -- NSW, Australia 14 June 1868
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Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
1889

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1889
1904

Married 5 Oct 1904 at All Saints' College : Bathurst [ NSW Australia ]
1915

Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied 16 April 1915
1915

Enlisted 4 May 1915
1917

Death in El Arish -Ambulance train-, Palestinian Territory, Occupied 24 May 1917

Gender

Male

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