GAMMONE, Henry William
| Service Number: | 436 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bermondsey, England, 2 March 1879 |
| Home Town: | Paterson, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 19 May 1915, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery Row D, Grave 19 Chaplain W. McKenzie officiated, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 436, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 436, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 436, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 4 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, 13 May 1915 reverted to the rank of Private as his own request | |
| 19 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 436, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 436 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-19 |
Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
Henry William GAMMONE, (Service Number 436) was born 2 February 1879, in London. He began his career with the Railways on 8 March 1912, as a 3rd class porter in the Traffic Branch. By 17 February 1914, he was a porter in Newcastle. Shortly after, in August 1914, he joined the AIF at the age of 35. He embarked at Sydney on HMAT A14 ‘Euripides’ on 20 October 1914.
He was killed in action in the Gallipoli Peninsula on 19 May 1915. He was buried in the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.
Submitted 15 July 2023 by John Oakes
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Conn Hotel, Paterson, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Mrs Potter of 'Chesterton', Mona Street, Auburn, NSW
Son of H.W. Gammone of 42 Archer Road, South Norwood, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Henry William GAMMONE (Service Number 436) was born 2nd February 1879, in London. He began his career with the Railways on 8 March 1912, as a 3rd class porter in the Traffic Branch. By 17th February 1914, he was a porter in Newcastle. Shortly after, in August 1914, he joined the AIF at the age of 35. He embarked at Sydney on HMAT A14 ‘Euripides’ on 20th October 1914.
He was in the 4th Australian Infantry Battalion. Additionally, after being promoted to Lance Corporal on 4th April 1915, he reverted to Private at his own request on 13th May 1915, just days before he would die. He was killed in action in the Gallipoli Peninsula on 19th May 1915. He was buried in the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.
His sister, who was his next of kin, was given the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal for his service.
- based on notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board