Henry Lees (Harry) MILLINGTON

MILLINGTON, Henry Lees

Service Number: 53
Enlisted: 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 4th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Axedale, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Axedale State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Grocer's Assistant
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli , 27 November 1915
Cemetery: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
Plot 1, Row F, Grave 2 Headstone inscription reads: The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Axedale State School No 1008 Honour Roll, Beech Forest WWI Honour Roll, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 53, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
19 Oct 1914: Involvement Driver, 53, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked Driver, 53, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
22 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 53, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 53, 4th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
27 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 53, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Ryrie's Post

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Stirling Millington and Alice Millington nee Gould of 'Coseley ' Axedale, Victoria. Brother of Frank Gould Millington who returned to Australia on 17 December 1918 having served with the 7th Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Driver Harry Lees was attached to the 4th ALH Regiment's machine gun section and was killed in action on 27 November 1915 during the Turkish attack on the Light Horse positions at Ryrie's Post, Gallipoli.