Henry Alfred (Harry) CRESSY

Henry Alfred (Harry) CRESSY Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Numbers:	4179, 4179A
Enlisted:	30 August 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales
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, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot II, Row C, Grave 11. Inscription: HARRY, LOVED SON OF BROUGHAM AND ANN CRESSY IN YOUR FAMILY'S HEARTS AND MINDS FOREVER
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

30 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4179, Depot Battalion , Newcastle, New South Wales
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
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4179, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4179, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4179, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
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

Help us honour Henry Alfred Cressy's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.