Henry HORD

HORD, Henry

Other Name: HORD, Henry McCulloch - Burial
Service Number: 15658
Enlisted: 8 November 1915, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Christchurch, New Zealand, 28 August 1880
Home Town: Lakemba, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling: Ashfield Public School
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: New South Wales, Australia, 14 June 1930, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Zone F Section C Independent Grave 549
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World War 1 Service

8 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 15658, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Sydney, NSW

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mr and Mrs HORD, Lakemba

Husband of Mrs A Hord, 'Maraham', Croydon Street, Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales

1930 - RETURNED SOLDIER
MISSING
LOSS OF MEMORY FEARED
No further news concerning the disappearance of Henry Hord, 63, builder, from his home in Etela Street, Belmore, on Tuesday, has been received. The missing man is a returned  soldler, and It is feared that through war injuries he has suffered a loss of memory. At the time of his disappearance he had £40 with him.
Hord was last seen, by a friend at Glebe two hours after he had left his home. He remarked at the time that he was going to supervise some building work, but failed to arrive at  his destination.
His description is about 5ft 7in in Height., well-built, with fair hair and complexion, red moustache.  He was wearing a dark grey-suit and grey felt hat .

Henry Hord (53), builder, who disappeared from his home over a week ago, returned late last night. When asked where he had been he was unable to say. He appeared to have 
been suffering from loss of memory.

 

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