| Regimental number | 1009 |
| Place of birth | Stepney, London, England |
| Other Names | Henry Herbert |
| School | Colegrave Road School, Stratford, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wickipin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Edith Mcackness, Manor Park, Essex, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 15 May 1916, of refusing to obey a lawful command given by his superior officer ? when ordered to move off with a fatigue party he stepped out and refused to go: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as McNESS. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MACKNESS Herbert
Red Cross file 1970105 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
