Henry Clarence VENESS

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VENESS, Henry Clarence

Service Number:	1065
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
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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Biography 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

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