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MENSFORTH, Horace
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 929 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 February 1915, Ipswich |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 27 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ipswich Central State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 January 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Underhill Farm Cemetery Row A, Grave 48 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woodend War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 929, 25th Infantry Battalion, Ipswich | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 929, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 929, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 12 Jan 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 929, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 929 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-01-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Horace William MENSFORTH was born in Ipswich, Queensland on 27th November, 1895
His parents were John MENSFORTH & Helen HIND
He enlisted in Ipswich on 12th February, 1915 and embarked with the 25th Infantry Battalion, D Company on 29th June, 1915 on the HMAT Aeneas
Horace was Killed in Action in Belgium on 21st January, 1918 and is buried in the Underhill Farm Cemetery in Belgium - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial
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