KINDER, Henry James Elly
| Service Number: | 7244 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 October 1912 |
| Last Rank: | Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
| Born: | Kogarah, NSW, 17 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | NSW, 25 April 1964, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 14 Oct 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 7244, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
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| 21 Jul 1919: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 7244, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Stoker, 7244, HMAS AE2 (Submarine) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George KINDER and Annie nee FLYNN
Husband of Alice KINDER
Of 42 Despointers Street, Marrickville, NSW
On leaving school he as employed as a fireman and joined the Australian Naval Force 28 July 1909 signing on for a 5 year engagement.
Enlisted in RAN 14 October 1912 for 5 years
Served on Submarine 01 January 1915 - 30 June 1915
Prisoner of War in Turkey
He was badly treated in captivity and suffered kidney damage and contracted malaria. Owing to his poor medical condition he was sent directly back to Australia after his release.
Approved to be discharged at own request and engagement expired 21 July 1919
In later life Henry Kinder was a farmer and a telegraph linesman and settled in New South Wales.
Henry later wrote a diary of his recollections of AE2 and of his time as a Prisoner of War and is an important historical document.
Died 25 April 1964 in NSW