HENNINGSEN, William Henry
| Service Number: | 4513 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1915, 4 A.T.A. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 10 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, 7 July 1950, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 8, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. |
| Memorials: | Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4513, 15th Infantry Battalion, 4 A.T.A. | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4513, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4513, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 2 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4513, 47th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD, Wounding |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private William Henry Henningsen (Service No. 4513), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
On 23 September 2023, his plaque was unveiled in Lutwyche Cemetery, along with a further 300 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
See Australian Remembrance Army Facebook page
William Henry Henningsen was born on 10 November 1895 in Maryborough, Qld, to Jorgen and Petrea Henningsen. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Brisbane on 13 September 1915, aged 19, stating his occupation as painter and naming his father as his next of kin. William embarked for overseas service on 31 January 1916, initially attached to the 15th Battalion, and was transferred to the 47th Battalion and taken on strength on 1 April 1916.
After a period of training in England, he proceeded overseas and was taken on strength with the 12th Training Battalion on 20 August 1916. The following month, he joined the 47th Battalion from reinforcements, and in November was admitted to hospital in the field suffering from illness.
In December 1916, he was hospitalised with pneumonia and evacuated to England, where he was admitted to Tooting Military Hospital. He recovered and was discharged early in 1917, reporting to Perham Downs Camp before being transferred to the 69th Battalion. On 4 May 1917, he returned to the 47th Battalion and proceeded overseas once more.
On 7 June 1917, he was wounded in action, sustaining gunshot wounds to his right arm, left hand, and knee. He was admitted to Bethnal Green Military Hospital and later transferred to the 1st Auxiliary Hospital, where he remained under treatment until July 1917. Owing to the severity of his wounds, he embarked for Australia aboard the Port Lyttleton in October 1917 for convalescence. He was discharged from the A.I.F. on 2 February 1918 as medically unfit for further service.
Following his return to Australia, in March 1918 he married Dorothy Emily Arthur, and they had three sons. They lived in Brisbane, where William worked as a labourer.
Private William Henry Henningsen died on 7 July 1950, aged 54, and was buried three days later in Anzac Portion 8, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity has now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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