ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

RABY, Henry Charles

RABY, Henry Charles

Full Name: Henry Charles

RABY

Date of Birth: 06

–

1890

Place of birth: Mile End Middlesex London

England

Occupation: Yardman

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Father- William John RABY, Mother- Barbara RABY

Next of Kin Address: 32 First Avenue Manor Park London Essex England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1988

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-30

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-09-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-09-25

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Puchevillers British Cemetery France – Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 32

PREVIOUS SERVICE – 8 years City of London Rifles ( RAMC,  LMBFA )
16/06/1915- Completed Medical Examination Busselton WA
30/06/1915- Allotted 3rd Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
2/09/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Anchises ” bound for Egypt
25/09/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
19/01/1916- Taken on Strength Base Details Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ex Cairo
16/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
11/06/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wounds to Left Arm & Leg )
11/06/1916- Admitted 8th Casualty Clearing Station ex 6th Field Ambulance France
16/06/1916- Returned to Duty 28th Battalion in the field France
29/07/1916- Wounded in Action France – Admitted 3rd Casualty Clearing Station
30/07/1916- Died of Wounds Received in Action France ( Died at 3rd Casualty Clearing Station ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 23515

British War Medal – No. 18500

Victory Medal – No. 18431

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 314131.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 114.