BONGERS, Hendrick John
| Service Numbers: | 4139, 4139A |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Auburn Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Auburn Boys Public School Pictorial Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4139, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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 (WW1), 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
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. Ho 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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