Regimental number | 2033 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Place of birth | Blackall, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station overseer |
Address | Blackall, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julia Caroline Hennessey, Blackall, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1407 Pte Arthur Francis HENNESSEY, 5th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 3 October 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Sinai, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Leicestershire', 22 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 29 March 1919. After the war he became a station manager ('Rosevale', near Julia Creek) and studmaster. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 68 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HENNESSEY Leopold Victor
'Pastoral Review', 18 January 1965, pp. 31-32. |