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HENLEY, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5381 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Burpengary Honour Roll, Caboolture District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5381, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5381, 9th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 205 + 267. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Burpengary Qld. He enlisted 9th Oct 1915 aged 24 years. He served with the 9th Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Sergeant, and earning 2 medals during that service. DCM Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the MM Military Medal. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 5th Sep 1919.
Submitted 15 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL