HEATH, Henry
| Service Numbers: | 130, 130A |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, An original of A Company |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Gravesend, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gravesend, Gwydir, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 14 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery Plot J, Grave 18 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gravesend War Memorial, Inverell Kurrajong Parade Avenue of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 130, 6th Light Horse Regiment, An original of A Company | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 130, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 130, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 130, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 130, 6th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Sydney | |
| 14 Jul 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 130A, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 130A awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Henry Heath was an original member of the 6th Light Horse, and served at Gallipoli for many months until he was evacuated with enteric. He was treated in Egypt but was sent home to Australia to recover during January 1916. He fronted up for duty again in May 1916 and was back in Egypt during August 1916. Henry was killed during the Battle of Abu Tellul in the Jordan River Valley in July 1918.
His brother, 4514 Pte. William Frederick Heath 54th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Fromelles 19 July 1916, aged 22. Another brother 2643 Private Robert Heath also served with the 1st Light Horse Regiment and returned to Australia during 1919.