Henry Paul Arthur VAN ASSCHE

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VAN ASSCHE, Henry Paul Arthur

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	10 October 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mauritius Island, Africa, 18 November 1890
Home Town:	St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria
Occupation:	Factory Manager
Died:	Malvern East, Victoria, July 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated on 20 July 1942 and remains were scattered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

10 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 May 1916:	Involvement 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
13 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left leg
2 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to injury to the left leg

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Enlisted and served as Henry VAN ASSCHE

Son of Oscar Van Assche and Ethel Van Assche nee Holroyd of Alma Road, East St Kilda, Victoria. Brother of Ivan Paul Edward Van Assche who returned to Australia on 3 April 1919 having served with the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column

Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1918 aboard HT Kanowna disembarking on 22 May 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 192c Henry married Marie Veronica Carolan in Victoria

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