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Private Henry (Jack) Hensby

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Longueville Public School First World War Honour Roll
Given name
J
Family name
Hensby
Gender
Male
Service number
4299
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Campaign
Somme 1916 - 1917
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
19 September 1917
Additional information
Place of birth
North Sydney, NSW
Religion
Roman Catholic
Occupation
Brickmaker
Address given on enlistment documents
St Leonards NSW
Marital status
Married
Age at embarkation (years)
21
Age at embarkation (months)
8
Next of kin
Wife, Mrs Elsie Hensby
Enlistment date
Wed, 15 December 1915
Embarkation details
Embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915

Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
13 Reinforcements, 4th Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Decorations
British War Medal 1914-20
Veteran Notes/Bio
Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, Henry Hensby
Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Henry Hensby
National Archives of Australia - Service documents, Henry Hensby
The A.I.F Project - Henry Hensby

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