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Sjt. Walter Ernest Hennah
British Army 1st Btn. Border Regiment
from:14 Scales Road, Tottenham, London
(d.28th Apr 1915)
Walter Hennah was my Great Uncle. He was born on 28th September 1889 in Tottenham, London. His parents were Albert and Sarah Hennah (nee Manning) of 14 Scales Road, Tottenham. Walter had three brothers and three sisters. In 1907 at the age of 18 he enlisted at Stratford and joined the Border Regiment.
The Border Regiment was stationed in Burma (now Myanmar) when war was declared and returned to England in 1915. In April of 1915 his Battalion was sent to Gallipoli. Sadly, Walter was killed in the first battle of Krithia on 28th April 1915. His name appears on the Helles Memorial as there is no known grave. Walter was much loved by his family.
L/Cpl. Charles Frederick Hennessey
British Army 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Willington Quay, Northumberland
(d.8th October 1916)
Pte. James Hennessey
British Army 1st Btn. Irish Guards
from:Glascote, Warks
(d.8th August 1915)
Pte Hennessey is mentioned on the war memorial at Dosthill, Warks as he worked at local Pooley Hall Colliery.
He is buried at the Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.
Stoker 1c Garrett Hennessy
Royal Navy HMS Arabis
from:Dunmanway, Co. Cork
(d.11th Feb 1916)
CSM. George Hennessy
British Army Kings Liverpool Regiment
from:Liverpool
Company Sergeant Major George Hennessy is my Grandfather. In researching his war record I was given a framed embroidered regimental badge. This was signed by him on the back in June 1918 "Studley Court Worcester" which I can only believe was a Convalescent home or Hospital, where this embroidery was used as a recovery aid. I have not found a Studley Court in any record of WW1 hospitals or convalescent homes so far. Can anyone help in finding information about Studley Court?
Grandad took off to Canada secretly within four months of the end of the war and I only traced his whereabouts some years after he died. Other family members still living have no knowledge of what happened to him.
Editor's Note: Studley Court, Stourbridge was used as a Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital during World War I.
Sgt Herbert William Hennessy MM
Royal Fusiliers 22nd Btn City of London Regiment
from:Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland
(d.17 Feb 1917)
Pte. John Albert Hennessy
Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn.
from:Nymagee, New South Wale
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Sgt. Michael Joseph Hennessy
British Army Royal Irish Fusiliers
I have a marriage certificate for my grandfather, Michael Joseph Hennessy which states that he was at a hospital at the time of marriage. He was a sergeant in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, it also says that his job was a restaurant superintendent. It is not clear whether this was at the hospital or whether he himself was a war casualty. I have very little information about my grandfather apart from this.
Pte. Bernard Hennigan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Wrekenton
Pte. Ernest Edward Henniker
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
from:West Peckham, Kent
(d.21st Feb 1918)
Ernest was a brother to my grandfather on my mother's side. Ernest was born in Smarden, Kent and enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent serving with the 9th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment in France from 1st September 1915. Ernest died on Thursday 21st February 1918. I have, as yet, found no records of his unit being involved in any major actions around this date. They where involved in the 3rd Battle of Ypres in particular the Battle of Pilckem Ridge on 31st July to 13th September 1917 and the Battle of Langemarck on 16th to 18th August 1917. Their next major engagement was the Battle of the Somme (Battle of St Quentin) on 21st to 23rd March 1918 (after his death).
Ernest has a grave in Tincourt New British Cemetery on the Somme and is commemerated on a plaque in St Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent and as a Lost Man on the War Memorial at Smarden, Kent.
Ernest's brother George (my grandfather) also served with the Royal Garrison Artillery in France being awarded the Military Medal and surviving the war.
L/Bdr. George William Henniker MM.
British Army 3rd Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:West Peckham, Kent
George Henniker was my grandfather on my mothers side. During my research I have discovered that he enlisted on 25th October 1915. George served with the Royal Garrison Artillery. His medal cards at the National Archive show that as a gunner he was with the 128th battery (not known if that was the 128th Heavy Battery or the 128th Siege Battery, both units saw service in France).
George went on to be promoted to Lance Bombardier and was serving with the 3rd Siege Battery at this time. He was awarded the Military Medal on 21st December 1918 allegedly for an action involving him taking a water cart behind enemy lines and returning with water for the troops (more research required). George was transferred to 'Z' Reserve on 2nd April 1919 and returned home safely to West Peckham.
George had a brother Ernest who served with the 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment who unfortunately did not survive the war and is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery on the Somme.
Pte. John Henretty
British Army 8th Battalion Black Watch
from:Edinburgh
(d.12th October 1917)
L/Cpl. Alfred Henry MM.
British Army 1st/5th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Sheffield
(d.11th Mar 1918)
Alfred Henry who died aged 19 was born in 1898 in Jarrow to Robert and Margaret Ann Henry (nee Charlton) of 5 Askern Street Carbrook Sheffield (Natives of Jarrow). Alfred Henry age 12 at School is with his parents Robert and Margaret Ann Henry and family (all born Jarrow) at 311 Dunloy Street, Sheffield on the 1911 census. He lived in Sheffield.
Alfred is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Pte. Charles William Henry
British Army 2nd Btn. Border Regiment
from:South Shields
(d.22nd Feb1916)
Charles Henry served with the 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. He died on 22nd February 1916.
2nd Lt. George Carruthers Henry
British Army 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
George Henry was wounded whilst on a wiring party south of Arras on the 16th of April 1918 and subsequently had his leg amputated in a field hospital because of gas gangrene.
Pte. George Henry
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Mjr. James Douglas Henry
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Townsville, Queensland
Pte. James George Henry
British Army 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.5th Sep 1916)
James George Henry who died aged 27 was born in Jarrow in 1888. He was the son of Eliza Sarah Henry (nee Robson) of 84 Croft Terrace Jarrow and the late Thomas Edward W. Henry. James George Henry age 22 Cabinet Maker in Shipyard is with his parents Thomas Edward W. and Eliza Henry and family at Jarrow on the 1911 census.
James is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Jeffery Henry
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:17 Walmer Street, Poolstock, Wigan
(d.13th Aug 1915)
Pte. M. Henry
British Army 4th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Mount Sally, Birr
(d.28th June 1918)
Private Henry was the husband of Annie Henry of Mount Sally, Birr.
He was 49 when he died and is buried about 2 yards south of the main path in the Eglish (Holy Trinity) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Eglish, Co. Offaly, Ireland.
Rflmn. William James Henry
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.31 Lilliput Street, Tiger's Bay)
Remembering my brave grandad William Henry who served during the 1st and 2nd World Wars. I have mementos from your life - your Christmas card from Lord and Lady Carson and a small soldier's hand book.
Sgt. Albert Henshall MM.
Australian Imperial Force 3rd Light Horse Brigade
Albert Henshall was born at Hamilton, Victoria on 11th June 1982 to Albert Thomas and Jane Henshall. He worked as a clerk and spent time in the Signalling Field Artillery, Western Australia as well as the 20th Australian Light Horse and Hamilton Rifle Club.
Henshall enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 17th December 1914 at Hamilton, Victoria and was assigned to the 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train with the rank of private. He was shortly transferred to driver on 6th January 1916. He departed Australia for Egypt aboard HMAT Chilka on 2nd February 1915. After training in Egypt, Henshall left for the Gallipoli Peninsula on 9th July 1915. He was wounded at Gallipoli on 31st September 1915 and was evacuated to Alexandria, Egypt, for treatment.
Upon returning to duty on 31st March 1916 he was assigned to the 3rd Light Horse Brigade Supply Depot in Egypt. Henshall then served with the 17th Depot Unit of Supply, 26th Company Army Service Corps, 4th Australian Divisional Train and 18th Australian Depot Unit of Supply, throughout France and Belgium until the end of the war.Henshall was awarded the Military Medal on 26th August 1918 for remaining at his post and issuing supplies whilst under heavy enemy shellfire on 10th, 20th and 21st April 1918.
After rising quickly through the ranks and achieving the rank of temporary warrant officer, Albert Henshall returned to Australia at his own expense. He left from Liverpool on the SS Adriatic on 20th January 1919 heading to the United States to visit family. He then left for Australia from San Francisco on 24th February 1919 aboard SS Sonoma. Henshall had reverted to the rank of sergeant on 16th December 1918, though he was discharged with the rank of honorary warrant officer class 1. Albert Henshall served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War and was discharged after four years' service on 18th August 1944 with the rank of flight lieutenant. Albert Henshall died at Mildura, Victoria on 1st July 1952.
Pte. John Henshaw
British Army 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Rocester, Staffordshire
(d.5th April 1916)
L/Cpl. William Charles Henshaw
British Army 1st Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Rocester, Staffordshire
(d.11th Feb 1917)
William Henshaw is commemorated on the Loos Memorial and on the Rocester St Michael Lych Gate War Memorial in Staffordshire.
Stkr. Richard Tomkinson Hensman
Royal Navy HMS Thunderer
Pte. Albert Henson
British Army 12th (Pioneer) Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Mansfield, Nottingham
Albert Henson was born 1876 in Kimberley, Notts. At the time of his enlistment he was a miner in Nottinghamshire. He lied about his birthdate, putting down 1881 as his birth year, making him 5 years younger than what he really was. Such was his determination to fight for his country, his patriotism took precedence over his young wife and child, who were left alone for the duration of his service overseas.
Albert enlisted on the 14th of November 1914, he joined the 12th Pioneer Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters' Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire, part of 24th Division and by 1915 was with the British Expeditionary Forces in the Ypres Salient.
During August 1916 he was wounded by shrapnel and subsequently sent back to Britain where he was treated at the Reading War Hospital. He was discharged on 9th Feb 1917 no longer fit for war service. He was awarded all 3 medals, Victory, British and 15 star and acquired his Silver War Badge certificate no. 1599.
Albert return to mining and then in later years became a forest ranger for the forestry commission, residing at Deerdale, Ollerton. He died of pneumonia in 1947 during thebig freeze of that year,
Cpl. Andrew Campbell Hepburn
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.24th Apr 1915)
Andrew Hepburn of the 1st Battalion died of wounds following fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke. He is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
Pte. Robert Hepburn
British Army Middlesex Regiment
from:Tottenham, Middlesex
Robert Hepburn was my Grandmother's brother and therefore my Grand Uncle. He had five brothers and three sisters. He was a potter by trade, living with his mother aged 27 and never married.
He returned from the war with what I believe to be 'Shell Shock'. He lived in Tottenham for a few years moving from place to place. Eventually taken into Napsbury Military Hospital. He did try to escape a couple of times, but was caught by the police and returned. He died in Napsbury in 1951 aged 65. I and my siblings attended his funeral, although not realising at the time as we played in a meadow with an aunt.
L/Cpl. William Stephen Hepburn
British Army 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.8th July 1916)
William Stephen Hepburn died aged 23. Born in 1892 in Jarrow, he was the son of William Hemsley and Flora Cameron Hepburn of Jarrow. William Stephen Hepburn (down as Stephen Hepburn) age 18 Under Gardener is in service for the Charles Duncombe Shafto family at Durham on the 1911 census. His parents William Hemsley and Flora Cameron Hepburn and family are at 5 Wood Terrace, Monkton, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
William is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and on the Monkton Memorial in Monkton Village, Jarrow.
Able Sea. William Dinsdale Hepden
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Drake Battalion
from:Crewe
(d.31st December 1917)
William Hepden, the son of William and Annie Hepden of Crewe was a Junior Clerk in the Railways. He enlisted 1915 and was attached to 4th Battalion in November. In January 1916 drafted from 4th Battalion to 1st Reserve Battalion at Blandford. In May 1916 he was attached to B Company, Drake Battalion. William died of wounds on the 31st of December 1917 and is buried in Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery. He is also remembered at Crewe Cemetery.
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