| Regimental number | 7009 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Other Names | HENNINGSON |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Waroona, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Christina Munday, Waroona, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served (1 day) in the 88th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 23 December 1916; admitted to ship's hospital, 24 December 1916; discharged, 10 January 1917 (no further details recorded); disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917; marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford, 24 February 1917. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal, 29 April 1917. Attended School of Musketry, Tidworth, 1-24 May 1917: qualified with 'fair knowledge of Lewis Gun'. Reverted to the ranks, 3 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 August 1917; taken on strength, 16th Bn, in the field, 25 August 1917. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, face), Casualty Clearing Bureau; transferred to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 27 September 1917; to England, 8 October 1917, and admitted to 2/1 Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 9 October 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 27 November 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Llanstephan Castle', 15 February 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 8 April 1918; discharged (wounded), Perth, 5 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Note on Attestation Form: 'Height slightly below standard'. Second note: 'No objection in the case of nationality'. This referred to the fact that his mother migrated to Australia from Denmark on the German ship 'Eugenia', thus raising the suspicion that she was of German origin. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HENNINGSEN George Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
