LARKIN H.W.

Given Names:  Henry William

Service Number:  112

Unit:  3rd Pioneer Battalion, 8th reinforcements                                                                

Rank:  2nd Lieutenant                                                                                                     

Paybook Number: 

Age:  24 Yrs  5 Mths

Occupation:  Engineer                                                                                                    

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Congregational

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  10¼ In                

Weight:  168 Lbs

Chest:  39 In

Hair:  Medium Black

Eyes:  Light Brown

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  1/9/1914

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Lottie Larkin

Wandford', 3 Princess Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                       

Embarkation Date:  21/10/1914

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Orvieto A3

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Barambah                                       

Embarked:  3/9/1919                                 

Disembarked:  25/10/1919

Unit:  3rd Pioneer Battalion                                                                                                           

Rank:  Lieutenant

Discharge Date:  24/12/1919                     

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  4512

British War Medal:  4170

Victory Medal:  4176

Other:    Military Cross

BIRTH

Date or Year:  27/1/1890

Place:  Beechworth, Victoria                    

Father:  Frederick John B. LARKIN           

Mother:  Ellen Eliza IMPEY

MARRIAGE

Year:  1916     

Place:             

Spouse: Charlotte Rebecca JELLIS

DEATH

Date or Year: 19/6/1950                          

Place: Heidelberg, Victoria                      

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

WW1 file amalgamated with WW2 file

Military Cross recommendation dated 7/9/1918 for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations near Vaux on 28/8/1918

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Springvale Walls of Remembrance

Kew Independent Church

Memorial Plaque: 

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:  VP7500                                       

Date Enlisted:  18/5/1940                                        

Date Discharged:  26/9/1948

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