Herbert Henry HENDY

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HENDY, Herbert Henry

Service Number:	1380
Enlisted:	31 January 1901
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
Born:	Binnum, South Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Lyndhurst, Casey, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Wilmansrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 12 June 1901
Cemetery:	Old Middelburg Municipal Cemetery, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square)

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 1380
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 1380, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
31 Jan 1901:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1380, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
15 Feb 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1380, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, SS Orient.
12 Jun 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1380, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Killed in Action.

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Biography contributed by Maurice Kissane

Herbert Hendy was a farmer from Lyndhurst. He was the son of Thomas Hendy and Mary Ann Hill. Herbert was in the militia when he volunteered to enlist in 5VMR. PTE HENDY, Herbert [5692] Victorian Rangers. He enlisted in 5VMR on 31 Jan 1901 as [1380] PTE HENDY, Herbert 5VMR. It is likely that he saw 5VMR as an extension of his part time militia service. Hence, he was a trained soldier who volunteered to fight overseas. Herbert was subsequenty KIA in the 5VMR Wilmansrust debacle. He was one of the 18 NCO's and men KIA along with their Surgeon. LT Herbert Palmer 5VMR. Lest We Forget.

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