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Enlisted in World War 1
Enlisted in Brisbane, Queensland -
Disembarked
Sailed on ship HMAT Boonah, disembarking from Brisbane, Queensland. -
Plymouth
Disembarked at Plymouth England, 1st January 1917. Henry and his brother Edward arrived with scabies and were then hospitalized, realizing how bad the living conditions were. Henry was discharged from the hospital on March 14th -
France
The brothers left for France and was taken on strength by the CO 9th Battalion on June 1st, The 9th had taken part in the advance to the Hindenburg Line in March and April and were now billeted at RIBEMONT. June and early July were quiet for the 9th battalion with days spent training, cleaning , repairing and organising their equipment, clothes and horses for a move planned for July 23rd -
Moving
The Battalion had been moving billets over the past few months and continued to do so through August, by August 7th they were billeted in Staples preparing to march out to Vieux-Berquin. The battalion moved to Ouderdom by September 16th and final preparations for moving into line were made on September 19th, they were heading into The Battle of Polygon Wood. -
Wounded
Henry was wounded in action on October 7th. On October 10th this was amended to read "Classified Shell Shock", On admission his condition Pains in head + back Slight tremors. He stated he was blown up by a shell in the front line trenches the night of Oct 6 - 7, Date 19-10-17 -
Returning
On November 18th he returned to HAVRE, rejoining his unit on December 1st -
Leave
Henry had two weeks leave in England late in February before returning to his Battalion in the front line in Hollebrke BELGIUM. -
Hospitalized
They were once again gassed at the end of the month and Henry was admitted to hospital on the 30th The battalion was once more on the move from Flanders to the Somme. -
Leave
They stayed in the area for the next few months with Henry being admitted to the field hospital with burns to his left foot. He spent close to the next full month in hospital before being granted 3 weeks special leave in September. He went to Signalling School in October rejoining his unit on November 9th -
Appointed Lance Coporal
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Returning to Australia
Henry marched out from France to England on May 28th, 1919 and finally returned to Australia on HMAT disembarking on 20th August 1919. -
Married
Henry married Margaret Murtagh on June 10th, 1920 in Queensland -
Died
Passed at the age of 85, in Maroochydore Queensland