DENGATE, Herbert Edward Harold
| Service Number: | 5690 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Captains Flat, New South Wales, 18 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Captains Flat, Palerang, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, New South Wales, Australia, 10 August 1977, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Temora WW1 War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5690, 17th Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5690, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5690, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 9 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5690, 17th Infantry Battalion |
My Great-grandfather
I wish my grandfather could have met me, he would have been proud to hear I bear his first name as my middle name, which is "Herbert."
I'm very proud to have him as my grandfather.
Submitted 29 October 2015 by Shaun Sanders
Biography
Herbert Edward Harold DENGATE was born on 18th January, 1898 in Captains Flat
His parents were John DENGATE and Selina SMITH who married in 1876
Herbert returned to Australia on 21st July, 1918 & was discharged
His brother Richard Allen DENGATE (SN3033) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
Herbert married Heather Jean CAMERON in 1919
He died of 10th August, 1977 late of Penrith, NSW
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British War Medal (53698) & Victory Medal (52229)
Original Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) incorrectly spells Surname DENCATE
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