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HENTY, Edward Ellis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Portland, Victoria, Australia, 4 December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hamilton State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row A, Grave No. 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton Christ Church WW1 Roll of Honor, Hamilton War Memorial, Portland St. Stephen's Anglican Church "Henty" Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant General, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, The Nek |
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