Herbert Day SANKEY

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SANKEY, Herbert Day

Service Number:	16686
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	6th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Chetham, Manchester, Lancashire, England, 1881
Home Town:	Woollahra, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gunsmith
Died:	16 March 1955, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 16686, Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
2 Dec 1916:	Involvement Driver, 16686, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
2 Dec 1916:	Embarked Driver, 16686, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
8 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Company Engineers
8 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Machine Gun Company
21 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Machine Gun Company, Later reverted back to the rank of Driver on 11 March 1918
10 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 16686, 6th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit. Had revert back to Driver from Corporal

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Elisted and served under alias Arhtur Cooper

When he enlisted he stated that he was single when he was actually married to Ellen Sankey.

In his Attestation paper on page 13 there is reference to his correct name and that he served under the name of Arthur Cooper

Next of kin originally given as Ruby McCann of 'Taringa', Adelaide Parade, Woolahra, NSW. Later changed to his sister Lily Sankey of Enmore Road, Marrickville, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 10 March 1918 aboard HT Durham Castle. At Cape Town, South Africa he transhipped to HT Orontes on 19 April 1918 for remainder of journey to Australia where he disembarked on 12 May 1918 at Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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