ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

STEPHEN, Henry Charles

STEPHEN, Henry Charles

Full Name: Henry Charles

STEPHEN

Date of Birth: 05

–

1871

Place of birth: South Melbourne VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Kellerberrin WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Agnes Francis Stephen

Next of Kin Address: Shackleton via Kellerberrin WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 6090

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-13

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-08-07

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 45

Burial Location: Inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial France

1/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination Merredin WA
13/03/1916- To No. 55 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
12/04/1916- To 16th Battalion 19th Reinforcements as Private
25/09/1916- To 4th Training Battalion No. 1 Camp Codford England ex Australia
22/10/1916- Admitted Sutton Veny Hospital England ( Mumps )
6/11/1916- Discharged from Hospital to rejoin 4th Training Battalion Codford
21/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone England
2/01/1917- Joined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
11/04/1917- Killed in Action France

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 45551

Victory Medal – No. 45031

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 310063

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial

 

“Special thanks to Anne HAYLOCK for her additional research in proving the Soldier was an Engineer at Hoffman’s Mill Yarloop from 1906 until at least 1914″.