OFFER, Henry
| Service Numbers: | 383, 2431 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 August 1915, Rank of Able Bodied Driver |
| Last Rank: | Second Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Bath, Somerset, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 9 February 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican ZB, Row 4, Grave 16. Interred on 11 February 1960 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 383, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, Rank of Able Bodied Driver | |
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| 9 Sep 1915: | Embarked 383, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Involvement 383, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jul 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 383, 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, Rank given as Able Bodied Driver. Discharged at the 1st Military District due to the demobilisation of unit | |
| 18 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2431, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement 2431, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked 2431, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 13 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2431, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Archer Offer and Hannah Elizabeth Offer of Queens Park, Bedford, England.
At the time of enlisting his address was given as Edward Street, Brisbane, QLD later moving to Victoria on discharge where his addres was given when re-enlisting as C/- Federation Seamans Union, Melbourne.
Commenced return to Australia, first time, 29 May 1917 aboard HT Bulla disembarking on 1 July 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Commenced return to Australia, second time on 6 May 1919 aboard HT Kaiser-i-Hind disembarking on 19 June 1919 at Sydney
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal