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MCCLOSKEY, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 188, V84365 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1915, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | HQ Land Command |
| Born: | North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 13 July 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber/ Laboratory Assistant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 12 November 1952, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Dodonaea, Garden N14, Bed 3, Rose 05 |
| Memorials: | Bendigo (Unknown Origin) Members Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 188, Melbourne | |
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| 30 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 188, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 188, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 188, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 13 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Near Gird Trench, GSW left leg and neck | |
| 23 Oct 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 30 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, V84365, HQ Land Command | |
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| 13 Sep 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V84365, HQ Land Command |
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