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.

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