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HENLEY, Norman Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2954, 2281 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goolwa, 17 March 1888 |
| Home Town: | Goolwa, Alexandrina, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Goolwa Public School, Goolwa, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died as a result of accident, Contalmaison, Somme, France, 2 April 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Peake Wood Cemetery Row C, Grave No. 4, Peake Wood Cemetery Fricourt, France, Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goolwa Soldiers Memorial Gardens WW1 Memorial, Goolwa War Memorial, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2954, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2954, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2281, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2281 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-02 | |
| Date unknown: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2281, 27th Infantry Battalion, Correct ervice number anomaly in Embarkation Roll. To match with service record |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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