CHENERY, Albert George
| Service Number: | 582 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hardley via Loddon, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Elementary School, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Cottonera Hospital, Malta, 24 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Pieta Military Cemetery Plot A, Row XV11, Grave 6, Pieta Military Cemetery, Tal-Pieta, Malta (island), Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 582, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 582, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 582, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 582, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the thigh and transferred immediately to HS Soudan and the 23 October was trasferred tot he Cottonera Hospital, Malta |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Enlisted Leongatha, Victoria, Australia.
He is remembered on the Langley War Memorial.The hamlet of Langley is about 10 miles south east of Norwich. The memorial is situated at a triangle by the old “Wherry Inn” - now closed. The memorial is inscribed on all four sides, with crests. The Memorial gives name, rank, Regiment, place and date of death. His name is also on the brass plaque roll of honour in St. Margaret’s Church, Hardley, which is a mile away.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 17 years
Son of Henry Frederick and Ellen Chenery of Langley near Loddon, Norfolk, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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