CONNING, Henry Robert

CONNING, Henry Robert

Full Name: Henry Robert

CONNING

Date of Birth: 06

1895

Place of birth: Ararat, Vic

Australia

Occupation: Dairy Farmer

Address: Busselton, WA

Next of Kin: Father- Stephen CONNING

Next of Kin Address: Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2870

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-06

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-07-31

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-08-24

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-05-09

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11/02/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
06/03/1916- To No. 55 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
10/03/1916- To Signalling School Blackboy Hill
01/05/1916- To 18th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA
09/07/1916- To 20th Reinforcements 10th LHR  Claremont  as Trooper
31/07/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Malwa ” bound for Egypt
25/08/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to Isolation Camp Moascar Egypt ex 24th Stationary Hospital
31/08/1916- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt
12/10/1916- Taken on Strength 10th LHR at Et Maler Egypt ex Training Regiment
03/11/1916- To 3rd Light Horse Brigade Headquarters Et Maler
11/08/1917- To 21st Signalling Course( Qualified at Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun Egypt )
24/09/1917- To Rest Camp Port Said Egypt
04/10/1917- Rejoined 10th LHR in the field Egypt ex Rest Camp
01/01/1919- Embarked Tripoli to Rest Camp Port Said
12/01/1919- Entrained to Tripoli ex Rest Camp
07/02/1919- Returned to LHR Details Camp Moascar Egypt
04/03/1919- Embarked Alexandria aboard ” Port Sydney ” for Return to Australia
31/03/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
09/05/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 12126

Victory Medal – No. 11967.