MYERS, Henry
| Service Number: | 718 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1914, Enlisted at Moore Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Bradford, Yorkeshire, England, United Kingdom, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Mary's Catholic School, East Parade, Bradford, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Aneurysm of the Aorta, Randwick Military Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 16 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Roman Catholic Section, Row L, Grave 458 Commemorative plaque in the Garden of Remembrance, NSW, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 718, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Moore Park, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 718, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 718, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 16 May 1917: | Involvement Driver, 718, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 718 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-05-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 30 years
Residential address at the time of enlistment was c/- Mrs. Heat of Jarnes Street, Leichhardt, NSW
Son of George D. And Margaret Myers of 39 Queen Street, Petone, Wellington, NZ previously of Bradford, Yorkshire, England later of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Brother of Leo Hubert Myers and William E. Myers
9 September 1916 - commenced return to Australia on board HS Kanowa for change. Had been suffering from Rheumatism leading up to embarking and boarded while suffering from Bronchitis
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Henry had previously served in India for 8 years with the Royal Field Artillery plus 5 years with the Reserves