Herbert OPENSHAW

Herbert OPENSHAW Update Details

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Service Number:	51159
Enlisted:	8 December 1917, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clifton, New South Wales, Australia, 27 February 1889
Home Town:	Lismore, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butter Maker
Died:	Shortland, New South Wales, Australia, 29 November 1970, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated
Memorials:

8 Dec 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51159, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
19 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 51159, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Field Marshal embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
19 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 51159, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
26 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion
21 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51159, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of James Openshaw and Sarah Jane Openshaw of Clifton, NSW.

Next of kin given as Amy Ethel Openshaw C/- Mrs Vincent of 'Lynthorpe', Main Street, Mittagong, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Devon disembarking on 27 November 1919

Medal: British War Medal

During 1920c Herbert married Clara Chantler in East Maitalnd, NSW