HENNINGHAM, Malcolm Manley
| Service Number: | 6348 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 10 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draftsman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 23, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Wagga Wagga Cenotaph, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted Liverpool, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6348, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6348, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6348, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6348 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-12 |
Article from the Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, 5th Feb. 1918
Mrs. A. J. Henningham, formerly of Wagga, but now of Second Avenue, Eastwood, has received the following letter concerning her son, Lance Corporal Malcolm Manley Henningham.
Dear Mrs. Henningham,— It is with feelings of the deepest regret that I have to write to you of the death of your gallant son. No. 6348, Lance-Corporal Malcolm Manley Henningham. He was killed in action in the battle of Passchendaelc, third battle of Ypres, on October 12. He was buried near the Ypres-Roulers railway, about a mile and a half south west of Passchendaele.
Throughout the time he served with us your late son did exceptionally fine work, and I had him on my list for promotion to commissioned rank. By his manly and honorable hearing, his strong sense of duty, his thoroughness, and by his courage and determination in action, he set us all a very fine example. We mourn, more than words can express the loss of such an admirable comrade. Officers, non commissioned officers and men all join me in offering you and your family. most heartfelt sympathy in this your sad bereavement.—
Yours very sincerely, Leslie J. Morshead, Lieut. Colonel - France,
Submitted 12 October 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Malcolm Manley HENNINGHAM was born on 10th April, 1894 in Wagga Wagga, NSW
His parents were Ernest Henry HENNINGHAM and Annie Isabelle OGILVIE
He had previous service with the Militia at Wagga Wagga & Sydney since 1911 before he enlisted on 31st January, 1916 with the Australian Army - he was with the 20th Infantry, 18th reinforcements - Unit embarked from Sydney on 11th November, 1916 on HMAT Suevic
On 27th July 1917 Malcolm transferred from the 20th Battalion to the 33rd Battalion
He was Killed in Action in the Field in Belgium on 12th October, 1917 & buried near the Ypres Roulers Railway about a mile & a half south west of Passchendaele - he is honoured on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial & the Australian War Memorial
Malcolm was awarded the British War Medal & The Victory Medal
His brother Herbert William HENNINGHAM (MC) of 3rd Pioneer Battalion also served in WW1
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/924158/HENNINGHAM,%20MALCOLM%20MANLEY (www.cwgc.org)
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=134796&printFormat=print (www.aif.adfa.edu.au)
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