Henry Richard VOLBRECHT

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VOLBRECHT, Henry Richard

Service Number:	2822
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 7 May 1897
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Grote Street Public School, Adelaide
Occupation:	Milkman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 23 July 1916, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2822, Keswick, South Australia
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2822, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2822, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2822, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2822 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-23

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Biography contributed by Brea-May KAY

"THE LATE PRIVATE H. R. VOLBRECHT.

Private Henry Richard Volbrecht, who was killed in action on July 28, was 19 years of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Volbrecht, of Chicago." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 02 Sep 1916 (trove.nla.gov.au)

Henry Richard Volbrecht was born on the 7th May 1897 Adelaide, South Australia. He was born to John Volbrecht and Florence Volbrecht. It is unknown to whether he had any siblings. Before joining the force he was a milkman. Originally milk was only delivered daily as when they were refrigerated they would spoil quickly. It cost quite little to buy them. He grew up in the suburbs of Adelaide.

When he was 18 2/12 years in 1915 he joined the army. He enlisted on the 25th July, Keswick, South Australia. He was seen as fit to go to war. He was enlisted to the 27th Battalion. The 27th Battalion was sent to Gallipoli to help out the already tiring troops. Later on into the year he was transferred into the 10th Battalion to go to the frontline in France. He was later killed on the 25th July 1916 a year exactly to when he enlisted into the army.

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