Elvery, Henry Percival (Private)

Place Europe: France
Accession Number 1DRL/0267
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type Letter
Maker Elvery, Henry Reynolds
Place made Australia: Queensland, Brisbane
Date made 1928
Access Open
Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. AWM93 12/11/1201
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Collection relating to service of 3736 Private Henry Percival Elvery, 15 Battalion, France, 1916. Collection consists of an account of Elvery's war service and death in action written by his father, Henry Reynolds Elvery, 1928.

History / Summary

Biographical note: Private, 15th Bn, AIF. Killed in action 8 August 1916 at Pozieres. Engineering draughtsman of Alstonville, NSW; born Alstonville; educated at Alstonville Public School; joined AIF on 12 August 1915; age at time of death 26.