Hendrick John BONGERS

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BONGERS, Hendrick John

Service Numbers:	4139, 4139A
Enlisted:	25 August 1915, Warwick Farm, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 8 September 1897
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Leichhardt Public School, Auburn Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 12 August 1916, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Auburn Boys Public School Pictorial Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

World War 1 Service

25 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4139, 1st Infantry Battalion, Warwick Farm, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4139, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4139, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 4139A, 45th Infantry Battalion , Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4139A awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-12

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Hendrick John and the late Ruth BONGERS nee GRAY, 40 Darrbrook Road, Auburn, New South Wales.

Official news was received by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bongers, of "Truro, " Dartbrook-road, Auburn, at the end of last week, that their son, Private Hendrick John Bongers had been killed in action in France. The young hero left for the front towards the end of December last, when only 18 years of ago, and he turned 19 whilst abroad. He was attached to A Company, 45th Battalion, of which his step-brother, Captain Stan. Perry, was commanding officer. As a lad he attended the Auburn Superior Public School. He was a good lad, and was liked by every one who knew him. In his last letter to his parents he wrote, "Pray that my duty be well done."

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