| Regimental number | 661 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | 10 Engadine Club, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | John Tenbosch, 10 Wedderburn Road, London, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the 8th Lancashire Royal Garrison Artillery; 2 years, East Lancashire Royal Garrison Artillery (Heavy Brigade); 8 months, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/112/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John M. and Mary L. TENBOSCH, 16 Fenwick Street, Liverpool, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Transferred to 5th Field Company Engineers, Gallipoli, and allotted Regimental No 4597. Disembarked Alexandria, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 February 1916. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 5 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 25 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Military Cemetery by Rev. S.A. Beveridge, 19 July 1916. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TENBOSCH Chris |
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