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Henry CHERRY

Regimental number2726
Place of birthHelensburgh, New South Wales
SchoolSuperior Public Schools in NSW
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationWheeler
AddressMaitland Street, South Cessnock, via Maitland , New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Cherry, Maitland Street, South Cessnock, via Maitland, New South Wales
Previous military serviceCadets Compuslory Training in NSW
Enlistment date11 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Trench Mortar Battery
FateKilled in Action 7 October 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialCite Bonjeane Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 25), Armenteres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
19
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Mary CHERRY, First Street, South Cessnock, New South Wales
Other detailsCommemorated in the Cessnock Cemetery, New South Wales.

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