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CRESWICK, Henry Forbes

Service Numbers:	Officer, Officer
Enlisted:	4 August 1914, Mobilised for Active Service with the King Edwards Horse 4th City of London Imperial Yeomanry
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Light Horse Reinforcements
Born:	Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Army Officer
Died:	Vehicle Accident, Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, 1935
Cemetery:	Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria Family Plot
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World War 1 Service

4 Aug 1914:	Enlisted British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, King Edward's Horse, Mobilised for Active Service with the King Edwards Horse 4th City of London Imperial Yeomanry
1 Jul 1917:	Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant, Officer , King Edward's Horse, Third Ypres
20 Nov 1917:	Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant, Officer, King Edward's Horse, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
11 Apr 1918:	Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Officer, King Edward's Horse, Battle of Messines
11 Nov 1918:	Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, King Edward's Horse, Held in Reserve occupation duties Germany to 1919
1 Mar 1920:	Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Officer, King Edward's Horse, Transferred to the Retired List from Active Duty France

Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1924:	Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Major, Light Horse Reinforcements, Transferred to the Australian Light Horse with Rank of Major from Retired List King Edwards Horse

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Involvement Captain, King Edward's Horse

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