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CHEETHAM, Henry Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7715 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 October 1917, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Snowball, Gundagai, New South Wales, 31 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Gundagai, Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tumblong State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 18 September 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brie British Cemetery, Picardie, France Brie British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gundagai War Memorial, Mundarlo St Peter's Church Roll of Honour, Tumblong War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 28 Feb 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 7715, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' |
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| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7715, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 18 Sep 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 7715, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7715 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-18 |
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"OUR SOLDIER BOYS
Mr A. Cheetham, of Cootamundra, has received word that his cousin, Pte. Harry Cheetham, whose parents reside at Tumblong died of wounds, on 18th September. The late hero had been two years on service, and had just reached his 21st year." - from the Gundagai Independant 14 Oct 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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