Henry Gabriel VIOLET

VIOLET, Henry Gabriel

    Service Number: 1119
    Enlisted: 24 May 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Narellan, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
    Home Town: Coolah, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1 August 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: North Rocks Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
    Section B Area, Row 7, Grave 22
    Memorials: Coolah Memorial School of Arts HR1
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    World War 1 Service

    24 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1119, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW
    9 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 1119, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    9 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 1119, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    25 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery
    14 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1119, 4th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both feet
    16 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1119, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Louis Violet and Mary Ellen Violet of Narellan, NSW

    Husband of Annie Violet nee Mortiss of Sutherland Street, Paddington, NSW. Henry and Annie married during 1908 of Woollahra, NSW.

    Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1919 aboard HT Czaritza then transhipped to HT Dunluce Castle at Alexandria on 7 April 1919 disembarking on 15 May 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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