| Service number | 476 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Auburn |
| Death Date | 1915-09-02 |
| Death Place | Greece |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Henry Albert Withers
Description
Private Henry Albert Withers (476, 23rd Battalion) was a train examiner from Brunswick, Victoria. He enlisted in February 1915. Henry was bound for Gallipoli aboard the HMT Southland when it was hit by a German torpedo near Mudros on 2 September 1915. Henry was killed during the action and buried in the East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. His mother wrote that he was 17 years 10 months of age.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 06 April 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 08 May 1915 | |
| Date of death | 02 September 1915 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 23 September 1918 |