Regimental number | 5107 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Fortitude Valley School, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wyatt Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Hendry, Wyatt Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served 3 years in the Naval Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 9), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Maggie HENDRY, Wyatt Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the recent operations near BROODSEINDE on the night 9th October, 1917, and the morning of 10th October, 1917, Private HENDRY in his position as stretcher bearer, carried wounded men from the front line to Regimental Aid Post under extremely heavy fire. Time and again he returned to the front line and was the means of saving many lives. His conduct throughout the whole operation was such as to warrant his being selected for some distinguished decoration.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 18686 Driver James Kermack HENDRY, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |