CONNOR, Henry Malvern
| Service Number: | 296 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1916, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia , 1890 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bookkeeper |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 24 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension VI E 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 296, 6th Machine Gun Company, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 296, 6th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 296, 6th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 24 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 296, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 296 awm_unit: 15th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Elizabeth Connor, of 35, Canterbury Rd., Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, and the late George Connor.
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Henry Malvern Connected was the youngest son of George and Elizabeth Connor. At the time of his enlistment, his father George was living in Heidelberg Victoria whilst Henry was living with his mother Elizabeth at 13 Fairview Avenue Newtown.
Upon enlistment on 3 March 1916, Henry was appointed to the 2nd/6th Machine Gun Unit. After initial training at an Instructional School in Port Melbourne in April 1916, Henry embarked on 4 May 1916 on the transport ship, Port Lincoln. He arrived in Suez, Tel-el-Kebir and later embarked from Alexandria Egypt on 2 August 1916 for England.
Henry finally arrived in Etaples, France on 15 November 1916 and was taken on strength to the 15th Machine Gun Company. Henry spent time in Beure France from 16 February to 7 March 1917 ‘on command at Aerial Guard’ before being returned to the 15th Machine Gun Unit. 16 days later on 23 March 1917, Henry was struck in the head and right foot by shrapnel from an exploding shell. Taken to the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Henry succumbed to his wounds and died the following day on 24 March 1917.
Henry’s two elder brothers also served in WW1. John George Connor enlisted on 23 July 1917 and was killed in action at Bullecourt on 12 May 1917, whilst Adrian Ambrose Connor enlisted on 7 August 1915 but he also died of wounds in France on 30 July 1916.
Prior to enlisting, Henry was engaged in clerical work and was an expert shorthand writer. He was well known as a singer and was a member of All Saints Newtown church choir.
Correspondence records that their mother, Elizabeth who after the war had relocated to 35 Canterbury Road Albert Park and later to 29 Leura Grove Hawthorn sought all personal effects, medals and other recognitions of her 3 deceased sons, on behalf of her remaining family. - courtesy of Stephen Yewdall
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