Regimental number | 1407 |
Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Overseer |
Address | Blackall, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J C Hennessey, Blackall, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashrobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds whilst a Prisoner of War |
Place of death or wounding | Jordan Valley, Palestine |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | The Basra Memorial, Iraq |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Julia HENNESSEY, Station road, Sherwood, Queensland. Died while a Prisoner of War in Asia Minor |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2033 Pte Leopold Victor HENNESSEY, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Reported missing, 21 September 1918. Court of Enquiry, concluded: 'Missing, believed Prisoner of War'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as HENNESSY. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HENNESSEY Arthur Francis |