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DENKEL, Henry Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 737 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Nhill, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 15 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 737, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 737, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 15 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 737, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 737 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-15 |
Personal Stories
Henry’s story
Henry was 23 when he was killed in action he had an older brother Daniel Vincent Denkel who was also killed in action who’s corpse was never found. Growing up the lived in diapur australia
Submitted 7 May 2021 by Tom Horne