Henry Harrison Curwen

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Tue, 10/05/2016 - 11:00

First Name:

Henry

Middle Name:

Harrison

Last Name:

Curwen

Mother's Name:

Mary Curwen

Father's Name:

Harry Curwen

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, January 15, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Privatw

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

34th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, October 22, 1966

Details:

Henry Curwen (Service No 739) was born at Helensburgh, N.S.W. around 1888.

When he enlisted Henry was living at South Cessnock, N.S.W; he was single, 29 yearS old and employed as a miner.

He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A20 Hororata with C Company, 34th Battalion on 2nd May 1916. He arrived in England on 23rd June 1916 but spent some time in hospital sick.

Henry finally joined the 34th Battalion in France on 29th May 1917. On 13th July 1917 he was wounded in action and admitted to hospital in France for treatment of bullet wounds to his hip and hand.

Records show that while in England, Henry married Marjorie Turneron 23rd June 1917, however, this date conflicts with his Army documents which indicate that he was France from 29th May.

Henry returned to his unit on 10th January 1918. On 4th June 1918 Henry was wounded a second time and sent to hospital in England for treatment of a gun shot wound to his left knee.

Henry was returned to Australia in December 1918 and discharged medically unfit on 30th March 1919.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CURWEN H H