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Henry Barton BORWICK

Date of birth4 May 1895
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
SchoolSt Peter's, Eastern Hill, Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria
Other trainingUniversity of Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
Address24 Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs H M Borwick, 24 Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the 31st Battery Australian Field Artillery.
Enlistment date11 May 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Makarini on 15 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Division Artillery
Promotions

Captain


Promotion date: 1 September 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 16 April 1917

FateReturned to Australia 18 October 1917
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He established communication back to Brigade Headquarters, and was largely responsible for clearing up a difficult situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Discharge date23 March 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: Lt Colonel Thomas Faulkner BORWICK DSO, Croix de Guerre, 6th Bn, discharged, 5 November 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Appointed as 2nd Lt, 2nd Field Artillerg Brigade, 1 May 1915. Transferred to 4th Battery, 3 September 1915; to 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 18 September 1915; to 57th Battery, 2 April 1916; to 115th Battery, 1 February 1917; to 113th Battery, 4 April 1917; to 53rd Battery, 9 April 1917.

Wounded in action, 21 May 1917.

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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Date of death30 June 1974
Age at death79
Place of burialCremated: Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Victoria

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