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War Memorial
Australia

The death took place in Rosemount Repatriation Hospital Brisbane on Wednesday, December 27th of Alfred Joseph Hensley, aged 47 years and d months, youngest son of the late R. C. Hensley and Mrs. M Hensley of Cloncurry. The deceased who was a gas victim of World War 1 in which he served in the 41st Battalion left at thd end of November of Rosemount for treatment and was immediatley on arrival at Hospital placed on the seriously ill list but improved slightly until the heat wave during Christmas week when his family were informed he was dangerously ill and his sister, Miss Jean Hensley left immediately by plane but he had passed away before her arrival in Brisbane. The funeral took place on Saturday morning to the Lutwyche Cemetery when after a brief service by Rev Somers, of the Presbyterian Church the Diggers marched past and each Digger present dropped on the coffin a red Flanders Poppy foir remembrance, as each of those present realized one more of their gallant band had found rest and peace in answering the last Roll Call.
Alf fought a courageous fight as although desperately ill he attend ed at his office until his departure for Hospital and as editor of the 'Cloncurry Advocate' and a gifted writer was always ready to write and give space to any movement for the benefit of the town and ditrict which he loved and in which he had spent his life-time. He was a great champion of the Returned Soldiers and acted as the Secretary of the League until last Annual Meeting when owing to ill health he was forced to relinquish the position, but the present sound and financial position of the League is mainly due to his efforts. Left to mourn his loss are his mother, Charley (Kajabbl), Mrs. H Ross (Johannesburg), Mrs R Barton (Lanark) and Jean.