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GARDNER, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 889 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bishops House, Dunsop Bridge, Whitewell, Yorkshire, England, June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Peter's Roman Catholic School, Mill Hill, Blackburn, England |
| Occupation: | Asylum Attendant / Warder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot II. Row F. Grave 5. Inscription: HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL REST IN PEACE |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta Mental Hospital Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 889, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 889, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 889, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 889, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 889, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 889, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 889, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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