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FOUNTAIN, Henry
| Service Number: | 3059 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mount Torrens Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3059, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3059, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3059, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Henry Fountain
Name: Henry Fountain
Service Number: 3059
Place of Birth: Mount Torrens
Date of Birth: 17 June 1889
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 20 February 1917
Age at Enlistment: 27 years 8 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Sarah Fountain
Occupation: Carter
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Henry left Adelaide with the 43rd Battalion on HMAT A 30 Borda on 23 June 1917. From England they proceeded to France on 18 Decenber. He was gassed in the attack on the village of Rony on 26 May 1918- the same day and action as Edwin Clark. After receiving medical treatment he rejoined his unit. Henry was wounded in action again on 1 September when he was shot in the right shoulder. As a result he was invalided to England and admitted to the 1st Stationary General Hospital at Dartford on 4 September. Henry returned to Australia on the Plassy and was discharged as medically unfit on 28 May 1919.
Henry Fountain died on7 October 1963 aged 74 and was buried at Woodside Uniting Church Cemetery.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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