Our Indigenous Heroes - They Also Served

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Surname: James
Given name: Henry
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DOB:  1841
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Civil Occupation: Seaman, Stevedore

SERVICE INFORMATION

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Service: Navy
Conflict: Victorian Naval Reserve Forces
Date of Oath: 2/4/1875
Place of Oath: Sandridge, Victoria
Date of Discharge: 1875
Rank of Discharge: Seaman
Regt/Ship/Sqdn: HMVS Cerberus
Fate: Returned to Australia
Area of Service: Australia

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Awards/Honours: None Recorded
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Veteran Story: Henry was born in 1841. As an adult he stood 5'9.1/2" tall, had dark eyes and complexion. His occupation was a Seaman and he also worked as a Stevedore on the wharves at Sandridge. He lived at Railway Place Sandridge, Victoria. He enlisted on 2/4/1875 and resigned from the service on 31/12/1875.
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