ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HARRISON, Henery

HARRISON, Henery

Full Name: Henery

HARRISON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1874

Place of birth: St Arnaud VIC

Australia

Occupation: Yardman

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Sister- Maggie LEMONN

Next of Kin Address: 108 Edward Street Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6527

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-13

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-13

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-12

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 43

Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium

16/03/1916- Completed Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical Examination Bunbury WA
13/04/1916- To 63 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
3/05/1916- Allotted 21st Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
13/10/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Port MacQuarie ” bound for England
12/12/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Australia to 4th Training Battalion Codford
5/09/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Codford
16/09/1917- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion in the field France
27/09/1917- Killed in Action Belgium.

 

REPORT OF SOLDIER’S DEATH

Informant –  ” TAYLOR, Pte. A.E. 16th Battalion- On September 27th we were at Polygon Wood and made an attack at about 6.00am. HARRISON went over with me  and we obtained our objective. He was about 10 yards from me  when he was hit by a shell and was killed at once. I knew him well and  and come over from Australia with him. He lived at Perth. He was a thin faced man with a reddish colour. My mother has had a letter from HARRISON’S people in Australia and they  know that he is killed “.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 49695

Victory Medal – No. 49055

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 332701.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 79

Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium.