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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 |
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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