Henry Joseph MAHONEY

Regimental number4191
Place of birthBalmain, New South Wales
SchoolChristian Brothers (Catholic) School, Balmain, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationIronworker
AddressBalmain, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, R Mahoney, 245 Rountree Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date29 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularReported missing, informed 13 months afterwards that he was killed in action. Understand that his re-inforcement 10 of 20 were all gone.
FateKilled in Action 5 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death22.10
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXXVII, Row E, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
91
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Margaret MAHONY, 83 Mort Street, Balmain, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal