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STORRER, Henry Haigh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 November 1915, Laverton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, 3 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Shipping clerk/Accountant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 2 December 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord |
| Memorials: | Anglesea Recreation & Sports Club Honor Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Barwon Rowing Club Honor Roll, Geelong Barwon Rowing Club War Memorial, Geelong Dennys Lascelles Ltd. Honour Roll, South Geelong Barwon Rowing Club Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Nov 1915: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Laverton, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 15 Aug 1917: | Promoted Captain, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 2 Dec 1917: | Involvement Captain, Officer, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-12-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...Captain Henry Haigh Storrer, Australian Flying Corps. An accountant from Geelong, Victoria, prior to enlistment, Capt Storrer embarked with Headquaters, No. 2 Squadron from Melbourne aboard HMAT Ulysses (A38) on 25 October 1916. He was killed in action in France on 2 December 1917, aged 28..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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