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VENESS, Henry Clarence
Service Number: | 1065 |
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Enlisted: | 2 September 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Born: | Manilla, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
Home Town: | Manilla, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Manilla Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Telephonist |
Died: | Died of wounds - head and groin, France, 22 August 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot X11, Row C, Grave 6. Headstone inscription reads: His troubles now in life are o'er he sleeps in peace forever more |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1065, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1065, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1065, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
5 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Divisional Signal Company, From 4th Battalion | |
22 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1065, 1st Divisional Signal Company, Wounds to the head and groin | |
22 Aug 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1065, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1065 awm_unit: 1st Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Stephen William Veness and Adelaide Emily Elizabeth Veness of Namoi Street, Manilla, NSW.
Brother of Archie William Veness who returned to Australia on 3 August 1919 having served with the 6th Light Horse Regiment; Stephen Norman Veness who returned to Australia on 14 April 1915 having served with the 1st Battalion
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal