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HENKERS, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 89 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, United Kingdom, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Milsons Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Langford Road County Council School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Ship Steward |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Skew Bridge Cemetery Special Memorial, Row B, Grave 1 Headstone inscription reads: their glory shall not be blotted out, Skew Bridge Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 89, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 89, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 89, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His personal effects were returned to AIF Base Records Melbourne 1920, awaiting collection from a claimant.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 18 years
Son of Alice Susan Henkers of 168 Estcourt Road, Dawes Road, Fulham, London, England
Next of kin given as a Miss O'Doherty of 60 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was employed as a Page Boy at the Hyde Park, Hotel, London after which he worked on board ships visiting all parts of the British Empire as well as China and Japan