BACK, Henry William

BACK, Henry William

Full Name: Henry William

BACK

Date of Birth: 07

1875

Place of birth: Gin Gin

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Boyanup WA

Next of Kin: Father-Thomas Henry Back

Next of Kin Address: Boyanup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4459

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-11-13

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-10

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-11-02

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13/11/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
19/11/1915-To 36 Depot as Private
16/12/1915-To 11th Battalion 14th Reinforcements
4/04/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
8/04/1916-joined 1st Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France
26/11/1916-Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France ( Bronchitis )
2/12/1916-Evacuated/Admitted Hospital England ex Calais France
5/12/1916-To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
18/12/1916-Medical Board Report at Perham Downs- Albuminuria aggravated by weather conditions experienced during service(Permanently medically Unfit for Active Service )
26/12/1916-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Perham Downs for Return to Australia
23/05/1917-Embarked Plymouth for Australia per “Ayshire” ( Albuminuria-Prior to Enlistment )
9/07/1917-Disembarked Fremantle
9/07/1917-Admitted No. 8 Aust General Hospital Fremantle – (Nephritis, Rheumatism/ Over Age )- Discharged 17/10/1917
17/10/1917-Discharged from Hospital Fremantle
2/11/1917-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
8/06/1920- Date of Death ( Cause- Disease of the Heart )

Soldier is buried in the Church of England Section at the Boyanup Cemetery- Grave No. 55.

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 8283

Victory Medal – No. 8248

 

Memorial Inscription

Boyanup War Memorial, Western Australia.

 

Soldier’s Brother also served

2141 –  Pte. BACK, Aubrey Hubert – 51st Battalion- served England & Western Front, Discharged 4/12/1918 ( Medically Unfit )