KAHAN, Henry Kagan
| Service Numbers: | 1146, W26798 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sale, Victoria, Australia, 6 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerical |
| Died: | South Perth, Western, Australia, 1981, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1146, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1146, 28th Infantry Battalion, 5th MD |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, W26798 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, W26798 |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Sergeant, 1146, 28th Infantry Battalion |
|---|
Help us honour Henry Kagan Kahan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
Henry K. Kahan author of:
The 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force : a record of war service
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/LIB27134
From
The South Perth RSL
In the aftermath of the war, suburbs formed sub-branches of the Returned Services League, using their influence to lobby for repatriation services, employment and healthcare for wounded veterans. The South Perth sub-branch was particularly active, forming working-bees to build houses for members, establishing a Women’s Auxiliary and hosting sporting matches. Henry Kagan Kahan of the 28th Battalion (pictured) was the driving force of the sub-branch and editor of the RSL’s newsletter. He went on to contribute to the construction of the South Perth Community Hospital. He was also a contributor to the "ugly boys" vetran welfare group.
From https://southperth.wa.gov.au/community/libraries/local-history/anzac-history
From WA Parliaments Hansard: MS M.M. QUIRK (Girrawheen) 8 November 2018
The South Perth Returned and Services League of Australia was particularly strong, and its concert party The Whizz Bangs toured widely. Henry Kagan “Harry” Kahan, who was editor of the sub-branch newsletter, The Barrage, and secretary Morris Mundy were prominent South Perth citizens and instrumental in the formation of civic institutions for the community, such as the community hospital, the Horticultural Society and many others. The Morris Mundy Reserve in Kensington is named in honour of the late Morris Mundy. The Ugly Men’s Voluntary Workers’ Association was established in Western Australia in 1917 with a membership drawn mainly from the lower and middle working classes. The Ugly Men initially organised busy bees and raised funds and built houses for war widows. Later their fundraising was directed to supporting cases of hardship in the general community, and they provided handouts such as cash, food, bedding, clothing, boots and blankets. South Perth Ugly Men’s association members built houses for men who had returned from war and held activities to raise money for war widows. A tiny house built for William Miller Kirk at 49 Arlington Avenue, South Perth, was immortalised in a 1918 photograph as their first job completed.
Click images to start slideshow.