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CHERRY, Henry Ettrick

Service Numbers:	2525, Q194681, QX57398
Enlisted:	28 June 1916, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	P Heavy Battery
Born:	Warwick, Queensland, 24 November 1892
Home Town:	Cooyar, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Cooyar State School
Occupation:	Motor driver
Died:	Natural causes, Queensland, 20 May 1971, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Cooyar State School Roll of Honour, Cooyar War Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2525, Toowoomba, Queensland
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2525, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2525, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
18 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2525, 41st Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

17 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Private, Q194681, Brisbane, Queensland
17 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, QX57398
19 Nov 1942:	Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, QX57398, Northern Command Workshops, also Q194681
24 Apr 1945:	Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, QX57398, P Heavy Battery
24 Apr 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, QX57398

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