TREASURE, Henry Esperance Richard

TREASURE, Henry Esperance Richard

Full Name: Henry Esperance Richard

TREASURE

Date of Birth: 07

1893

Place of birth: Esperance WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Kojonup WA

Next of Kin: Brother- Leo Edward TREASURE

Next of Kin Address: Kojonup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 871

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-02

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Previous Service- 3 years Light Horse “C” Squadron
14/09/1914- To Reinforcements Blackboy Hill Camp WA
06/10/1914- To 12th Battalion “G” Company Blackboy Hill
02/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Medic” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Camp Mena, Heliopolis Egypt
02/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces aboard the “Devanha” bound for Mudros, Gallipoli Peninsular
25/04/1915- Took part in Dawn Landing at Gallipoli
07/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli (Gunshot wound to knee), evacuated/admitted 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Cairo
16/06/1915- Discharged from Hospital to rejoin 12th Battalion Gallipoli
11/08/1915- Admitted No. 1 General Hospital Heliopolis (Diarrhoea) ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
17/08/1905- Discharged to Convalescent Depot Helouan Egypt
27/08/1915- Transferred to Base Depot at Zeitoun Egypt
16/09/1915- Admitted No. 15 Stationary Hospital Mudros (Measles)
23/09/1915- Admitted Infectious Diseases Hospital Choubra Egypt
10/10/1915- Discharged to Duty Egypt
13/06/1916- Transferred to formation of  Anzac Police Corps Cairo Egypt
03/08/1916- Embarked Egypt bound for England with Anzac Police Corps
06/08/1916- To 3rd Training Battalion Larkhill Perham Downs England with Anzac Police Corps
14/10/1916- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
03/12/1916- Taken on strength 12th Battalion England ex Police Corps France
19/01/1917- Admitted Hospital France (Rheumatism)
30/01/1917- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France (Rheumatism) ex 36th Casualty Clearing Station ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
05/02/1917- Embarked Boulogne France bound for England aboard H.S “Western Australia”
06/02/1917- Admitted Horton County of London War Hospital England (Debility & Rheumatism)
05/03/1917- Granted Leave England then to No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
16/05/1917- Admitted Brigade Hospital Perham Downs (Tonsillitis)
28/08/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford (sick)
15/09/1917- Attached to Draft Corps at No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
14/10/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton
16/10/1917- Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France (Sick)
26/11/1917- Rejoined 12th Battalion in the field France ex Sickness
09/01/1918- Wounded in Action France (Gunshot Wound Left Wrist and Forehead)
12/01/1918- Admitted 55th General Hospital Boulogne France
23/01/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Lakeham Military Hospital Norwich England (shell wound hand & Forehead)
08/02/1918- To 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital Harefield England
15/02/1918- Granted Leave England
04/03/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
30/03/1918- Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford England (Sick)
02/04/1918- To Convalescent Training Depot Parkhouse England
24/05/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny
27/08/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth
05/09/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott
14/10/1918- To No. 2 Camp Parkhouse
18/10/1918- Granted 75 days leave in England
21/10/1918- Married to Jessie Bland  at Bristol
07/01/1919- Returned to No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott
13/02/1919- To No.1 Training Battalion Sutton Veny
02/04/1919- Embarked England aboard “Benalla” for Return to Australia
14/05/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
02/06/1919- Discharged from Service (Medically Unfit).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
1914/1915 Star- No. 2463
British War Medal – No. 383
Victory Medal- No. 382

HENRY’s SECOND WORLD WAR SERVICE DETAILS

Service No. W237784- Sergeant 26 Australian Works Company, Date Enlisted- 15th April 1940, Date Discharged- 20th June 1945.

BROTHER’s FIRST WORLD WAR SERVICE DETAILS

TREASURE, Private Leo Charles Edward- 39- 16th Battalion- Enlisted- 7th September 1914, Discharged- 28th February 1917- Served Egypt, Gallipoli and England,

TREASURE, Lance Corporal Levi James Elworthy- 204- 10th Light Horse Regiment- Enlisted- 1st October 1914, Discharged- 27th December 1917, Served Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine.

TREASURE, Trooper Sydney Roy- 4174- Imperial Camel Corps- Enlisted- 26th February 1917, Discharged- 12th November 1919, Served Egypt and Palestine.