Herbert William Coxhead
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth |
Not known "Not known" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. |
| Place of Birth | Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Death | 8 Mar 1918, aged 24 |
| Place of Death | Beenup, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 22 years, 10 Months |
| Description |
5' 5¼" (1.66m) tall ; 109 lbs 49.442 kg ; sallow complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | c/- Post Office Beenup, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Charles Coxhead |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 5079 |
| Date of Enlistment | 24 Jan 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement / 3rd Brigade, 1st Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 31 Mar 1916 ‒ 24 Apr 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A9 Shropshire |
| Date of Return | 5 Jul 1916 ‒ 2 Aug 1916 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A63 Karoola |
| Fate | Returned to Australia (medical) |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (Beenup panel) Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour Australian War Memorial |
| Medals | British War Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Entered camp on 24 Jan 1916 and three weeks later was allocated to the 16th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion.
Sent to Egypt to complete his training, he first reported sick on 16 May 1916 and was admitted to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Heliopolis on 20 May 1916, suffering with Tuberculosis. Released on 25 May 1916 to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital who then placed him with a Convalescent Hospital to await a ship home.
On 5 Jul 1916 he was sent back to Australia from Suez for a medical discharge. Discharged by 5th Military District, 15 Apr 1917 - Tubercular disease. Died 8 Mar 1918.
Post War
"...developed lung trouble and was six months in the hospital in Cairo. Now an inmate of Menzies Hospital, Perth.[1]
Never recovered from his TB and died aged 25. Parents were Charles, (a gardener) and Hannah who lived on "Winkfield Farm" in Beenup. Herbert was buried in the Anglican section of Karrakatta Cemetery.
References
- ↑ "The Drill of the Foot-Hills" (PDF) (1917). Western Australia. Mar 1917. p. 14. Retrieved 16 May 2017 – via State Library of Western Australia.