ORIGINAL AVENUE OF HONOUR NAME PLATE C.1929
Service number 3337
On the 27thFebruary 1917 Herbert was killed in action.
The Argus (16thMarch 1917)
“Mr J Harbour of Beaconsfield received the sad news of the death of his son, Driver Herbert Harbour, reported killed in action. Deep sympathy is felt for his relatives. Driver Harbour was a steady, hard- working young man, well known and well liked. He had been in France for some months doing “his bit” for his native land.”
Buried at the Grass Lane British Military Cemetery, Grass Lane, Guedecourt, France.
| Name | HARBOUR, Herbert Joel + |
| Service Number | 3337 |
| Rank | Private |
| Roll | Infantry Battalion 10-12 Reinforcements (September-November 1915) |
| Conflict | First World War 1914-1918 |
| Embarked | 11thOctober 1915 |
| City | Adelaide |
| Ship | HMAT Nestor A71 |
| Age | 23 years |
| Birth Place | 1892, Beaconsfield, Victoria |
| Father | John Harbour, Beaconsfield, Victoria |
| Mother | Sarah (Beecham) Harbour |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Residence | Beaconsfield, Victoria |
| Enlisted | 19thJuly 1915 |
| Height | 5 feet, 9 inches |
| Complexion | Ruddy; Eyes- Brown; Hair- Dark Brown |