Military History

Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Ceramic’ A40 for Egypt 22.12.1914.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 16th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
Larkin disembarked at Suez. After a brief period of intensive training, he entrained to Alexandria and embarked with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF) for Gallipoli. The 16th Battalion landed at Gallipoli 25.4.1915. This Battalion fought at ‘Bloody Angle’ and was employed from May through to August defending the frontline of the ANZAC beach head (AWM 16th Battalion.) Larkin was wounded in action, receiving a gunshot wound to his shoulder (West Australian Newspaper 31.5.1915) He was invalided to England by Hospital Ship (HS) ‘Dongala’. Larkin was admitted to the 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgebaston 4.6.1915. He was transferred to Birmingham Hospital 8.6.1915. Larkin was assessed as medically unfit for active service and listed for return to Australia with a severe gunshot wound.
Embarked Plymouth per Hospital Ship (HS) ‘Suevic’ for Australia 8.10.1915.
Returned/Disembarked at Fremantle 19.11.1915.
Larkin re enlisted for Home Service with Enrolling Staff 13.9.1916. He resigned to take up a position with Lieutenant Brown 18.10.1916.
Discharged 24.8.1916 from 5th Military District (MD).
Final Rank Private, 16th Infantry Battalion Australian Imperial Force.
Medical Condition Invalided unfit for active service (gunshot wound back and chest)
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes He was discharged and gave his address as c/-of his brother Cecil Larkins, 7 James St Guildford.WA. His brother, 2nd.Lieut. G.W. Larkins was KIA in 1916 (Daily News 24.8.1916 p4)
Photos HMAT 'Ceramic'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0284A        
             Australian Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli. Photographer R.M. Bowman photograph source AWM P2194.005
             Casualty Clearing Station on the Beach, Anzac Cove,Gallipoli 1915. Photograph donor T. Yeomans, photograph source AWM A05763
             Open air ward Birmingham War Hospital, England. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P00189.002
             HMAT 'Suevic'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A03216

Information Source
AWM PB0284A. HMAT 'Ceramic'. Photographer Josia Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P2194.005. Australian Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli. Photographer R.M. Bowman, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM A05763. Casualty Clearing Station on the Beach, Anzac Cove,Gallipoli 1915. Photograph donor T.Yeomans, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P00189.002. Open air ward Birmingham War Hospital, England. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM A03216. HMAT 'Suevic'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Henry Larkin
AWM 16th Battalion.
Daily News
NAA: B2455, Larkin H
West Australian Newspapers
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

9 James Street, East Guildford, WA.

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