CRESSY, Henry Alfred
| Service Numbers: | 4179, 4179A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 5 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Boolaroo, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Booleroo Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot II, Row C, Grave 11, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton Superior Public School Roll of Honour, Sulphide Corporation Pty. Ltd. Cockle Creek Works Honour Board, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4179 | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4179, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4179, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4179A, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4179A awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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"...4179 Private Henry Alfred Cressy, 54th Battalion from Boolaroo, NSW. He was a 21 year old locomotive driver prior to enlisting on 16 August 1915, the day after his older brother, Edward Brougham Cressy. The two brothers embarked for overseas with the 13th Reinforcements of the 1st Battalion from Sydney on 20 December 1915 aboard HMAT Aeneas. While serving in France with the 54th Battalion, Pte Henry Cressy was killed in action at Fleurbaix on 19/20 July 1916. After the war his grave could not be located and he was commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. In 2008 a burial ground was located at Pheasant Wood, France containing the bodies of 250 British and Australian soldiers including Pte Cressy. All of the remains were reburied in the newly created Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. At the time of the official dedication of the new cemetery on 19 July 2010, ninety-six of the Australians, including Pte Cressy, had been identified through a combination of anthropological, archaeological, historical and DNA information. Work is continuing on identifying the other remains relocated from the burial ground and buried in the new cemetery as unknown soldiers. Pte Edward Brougham Cressy returned to Australia." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
"PRIVATE H. A. CRESSY KILLED.
Mr. B. Cressy has been notified that his son Private H. A. Cressy was killed in action about 19-20 July. Private H. Cressy, was a perminent member of the local football club before enlisting, and deep regret is expressed locally at his death. Mr. Cressy has also receeived a further notification that his other son, Private E. B. Cressy, of the same battalion, has been wounded." - from the Newcastle Morning Herald 11 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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