Harry Baldwin OVENDEN

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Service Number:	2993
Enlisted:	9 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 21 August 1885
Home Town:	Whittlesea, Whittlesea, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storekeeper
Died:	Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia, 19 February 1955, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremated remains scattered at the cemetery
Memorials:	Whittlesea War Memorial

9 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2993, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2993, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
29 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2993, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
4 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop
6 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2993, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of William Henry Ovenden and Eliza Jane Ovenden nee Brown of Carlton, Victoria.

During 1908c Henry married Lucy Isobel Lond in Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 July 1919 aboard HT Morvada disembarking on 25 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal