PENROSE, Henry
| Service Number: | 3638 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 January 1918, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bolton, England, 18 June 1900 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Parkinsons Disease, Brisbane, Queensland, 5 February 1981, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 14 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 2 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3638, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Mar 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3638, 41st Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Sydney | |
| 3 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Henry was the fourth of seven children. He was born in Bolton, England, and came to Australia in 1911. He lied about his age on this enlistment papers, saying he was a year older than he actually was. His older brother Robert had been in the 49th Battalion and was killed at Messines six months before Henry enlisted. He lived in Thompsons Estate, South Brisbane, and his parents named their house Messines in honour of Robert. Henry was given military training in Fovant, Wiltshire, England and on 8 August 1918 he left England for Belgium.
He never talked about his experiences. He was funny, liked playing cards, and was proud of being born in Lancashire.
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