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Corporal Samuel Hensby

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Lane Cove First World War Roll of Honour
Longueville Public School First World War Honour Roll
Given name
S
Family name
Hensby
Gender
Male
Service number
5384
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Campaign
Somme 1918
Fate
Died of disease (DOD)
Fate date
26 April 1919
Additional information
Place of birth
Longueville, NSW
Religion
Roman Catholic
Occupation
Labourer
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
27
Next of kin
Mother, Mrs Ellen Edwards
Enlistment date
Wed, 8 September 1915
AWM Embarkation Roll number
23/30/4
Embarkation details
Departed from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Nestor on 9 April 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll
Private
Last held rank
Corporal
Unit at embarkation
13th Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Decorations
Military Medal
Australian War Memorial - Roll of honour, Samuel Hensby
Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, Samuel Hensby
Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Samuel Hensby
Australian War Memorial - Honours and Awards, Samuel Hensby
National Archives of Australia - Service documents, Samuel Hensby
The A.I.F Project - Samuel Hensby

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