Henry (Newby) SALTMER

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Service Number:	5682
Enlisted:	17 April 1916, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Meenglas, County Donegal, Ireland, 3 January 1876
Home Town:	Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	State School
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 2 March 1917, aged 41 years
Cemetery:	Warlencourt British Cemetery VI J 27
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chinchilla War Memorial, Mundubbera War Memorial

17 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5682, 26th Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Queensland
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5682, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5682, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
2 Mar 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5682, 26th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line

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Henry SALTMER was born on 3rd January, 1876 in Meen Glas, Donegal, Ireland

His parents were Henry SALTMER and Catherine ORR

He married Mary Jane HARE in Queensland on 3rd September, 1902- 5 known children

1. Eileen Lillian Jane

2. Evelyn Florence

3. Harriet Sylvia

4. Frederick

5. Mary Alice Isabel