KINGDON, Henry Rodney Robert “Rod”

Full Name: Henry Rodney Robert "Rod"

KINGDON

Date of Birth: 04

1885

Place of birth: Lower Hutt City Wellington

New Zealand

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Denmark WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Jane KINGDON

Next of Kin Address: Cranbrook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 429

Rank: Lieutenant

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-10

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-13

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-10-03

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10/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Guildford WA
21/12/1914- Allotted to 10th Light Horse Regiment “C” Squadron Claremont WA as Trooper
12/02/1915- Promoted to Lance Corporal Claremont WA
17/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
13/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Camp Mena, Heliopolis
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
16/08/1915- Promoted Sergeant in the field Gallipoli
21/11/1915- Admitted No. 2 Stationary Hospital Mudros West (Jaundice)
24/12/1915- Discharged to Duty 10LHR Heliopolis
26/02/1916- With 10LHR to Serapeum Camp
14/06/1916- Admitted Hospital Egypt (Debility) ex 54th Casualty Clearing Station ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
27/06/1916- Returned to Duty 10LHR at Railhead, Suez
20/09/1916- Appointed Squadron Sergeant Major Hod Willegha
23/03/1917- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun- completed NCO’s Course
24/04/1917- Admitted Hospital Egypt ex 26th CCS & 54th CCS Marakeb ex 3rd LHFA
29/04/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia
16/05/1917- Discharged to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar
07/08/1917- To Rest Camp Port Said
29/09/1917- Rejoined 3rd LHTR Moascar ex Rest Camp
12/10/1917- To 10LHR Shellal
30/10/1917- Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant Beersheba
21/02/1918- Promoted Lieutenant in the field Egypt
25/07/1918- Detached to Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun
10/09/1918- Detached to Australian Mounted Division with Escort Troop
10/10/1918- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Egypt
08/02/1919- To Rest Camp Port Said
10/07/1919- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Oxfordshire” for Return to Australia
04/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
03/10/1919- Discharged from Service (Appointment Terminated).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- No. 2573
British War Medal – No. 1874
Victory Medal – No. 1871.