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ATTWOOD, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2551 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sydney Flat and Eaglehawk State Schools, Victoria, and St Andrews College, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Menin Road, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres Grave I. G. 48. |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Eaglehawk Uniting Church Honour Board and Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2551, 7th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2551, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2551, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 20 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2551, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 25 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2551, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 10 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2551, 7th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 28 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, England | |
| 25 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 4 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 35 and the son of James and Amelia Lucy Attwood.
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