Henry George FENN

Regimental number10/953
Date of birth5 May 1890
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFisherman
AddressRiverbend Road, Napier
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.5
Height5' 4.5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinHenry George Fenn, Riverbend Road, Napier
Previous military serviceServed in the Ranfurly Rifles, Napier; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEf enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 16 December 1915
Discharge date21 November 1916
Other details

Wwar service, Egypt, Gallipoli, England

Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Rotorua', 16 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit: no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: pneumonia and pleurisy), 21 November 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death7 June 1960 Napier
Age at death70
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21002330

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