Denney, Henry Robert

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Denney, Henry Robert Service Number 5001

Died of Wounds 30th October 1917 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium

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NAME Denney, Henry Robert

SERVICE NO 5001

UNIT 13th Rienf. / 15th Field Coy Engineers

RANK Driver

AGE at Enlistment 23 yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Carrier

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 28 Sept 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Holdsworthy, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Joseph Denney, Bowraville, Nambucca River, NSW

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’10½”. Weight-11st.. Chest-37-39” Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Black. Upper plate- 5 front & 2 back teeth.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED Sydney 17 Dec 1915 per A35 “Berrima”

DISEMBARKED

NOTES Furlough England 22 Apr-8 May 1917

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 27 Oct 1917 Belgium- BW R/Leg compound fracture

DIED 30 Oct 1917 DOW- 2nd Canadian Cas. Clearing Station, Belgium.

BURIED 30 Oct 1917- Lijssenthock Cem. Plot 21 Row DD Gve 1A By Rev G M Ambrose

MEDALS British War Medal-27023, Victory Medal-26847. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-337451

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 2 discs, Wallet, Belt, Photos, Letters, Fountain Pen, Knife, Metal wrist watch, Silver watch, Coins.

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE United Grand Order Of Oddfellows. Father.

REMARKS

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3500992




















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