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ELSDEN, Henry Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4776 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kaniva, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Kaniva, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kaniva State School, Kaniva, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Postal Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Kaniva Shire of Lawloit Great War Roll of Sacrifice, Kaniva Shire of Lawloit WW1 Roll of Honor, Postmaster General's Department Victoria 2, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4776, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4776, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4776, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4776, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4776, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4776 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4776, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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When he enlisted he was a member of the staff of the Kaniva Post Office. He was a fine young athlete, a good all round sport and a general favourite in social circles
Sarah Elsden - Mother
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