Territory Stories

Harry Henty

Details:

Title

Harry Henty,

Name

Harry Henty,

Also known as

Henty, Harry,

Collection

Returned ANZACs, Territory ANZACs, First World War, 1914-1918,

Place of birth

Adelaide (S.A.),

Place of enlistment

Keswick (S.A.),

Date of enlistment

1915-03-02,

Age

23,

Occupation

Stockman,

Service

Australian Imperial Force,

Unit

12th Battalion,

Rank

Sergeant,

Service number

2119,

Next of kin

Mary Anne Henty - Mother ; Meadows South, S.A.,

Date of death

1928-12-15,

Place of death

Barrow Creek,

Place of burial

Barrow Creek,

Honours and awards

Military Medal,

Biographical notes

Henty worked as a Telegraph operator at Tennant Creek prior to the war. He returned to the region after the war and became a stockman/pastoralist. Henty was killed by Willaberta Jack in 1928 and his daughter Claire was removed to Croker Island Mission - an institution for Aboriginal children of mixed descent. Claire Henty-Gebert wrote her life story in "Paint me black".,

History

Henty embarked from Australia on 23 June 1915 per HMAT A30 'Borda'. He served first at Gallipoli and then went to France via Alexandria. He was injured on many occasions and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Henty was recommended for award on 15 May 1917 for his efforts in maintaining command of a bomb post which was under heavy fire at operations east of Bullecourt. Although injured Henty kept the position secure and assisted in driving the enemy back until he was relieved. He was awarded the Military Medal on 2 July 1917. Henty was also recommended for award for his actions during the attack on Polygon Wood on 25 September 1917 where he kept his platoon organised following the wounding of his Commander. His actions were recorded as being of 'an exceptionally high standard' and 'greatly inspired his men'. Henty returned to Australia per ‘Llanstephan Castle’ on 10 February 1918.,

Subject

World War, 1914-1918, Northern Territory, Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, History, ANZAC,

Related links

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=5476282, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1067486/RCDIG1067486--388-.JPG, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page/R1555274/, http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/AWM4/23/29/, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53607030, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53607001, http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/mpcimg/19250/B19123.htm, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48029208, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53602663, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12881868, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/36245304, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/26599347, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/10603414, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068365--13-.PDF, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068124--61-.PDF, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068124--61-.PDF [Military Medal], http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53602663 ["Tribute to Mr. Harry Henty", The Register, 21 December 1928: p.13.], http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53607030 ["Funeral Notice", The Register, 19 December 1928: p.10.], http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/mpcimg/19250/B19123.htm [Telegraph Operators at Tennant Creek c1912, State Library of South Australia B19123], http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53607001 ["The Late Mr. Harry Henty - Photograph", The Register, 19 December 1928: p.11.], http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/36245304 [Willaberta Jack created by David J. Tranter, et.al. Sydney : ABC, 2007.], http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1067486/RCDIG1067486--388-.JPG [Embarkation Roll - HMAT A30 'Borda'], http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12881868 [Paint me black : memories of Croker Island and other journeys by Claire Henty-Gebert. Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2005.], http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/10603414 [Sunset of an era: the Heffernan's of Ti-Tree, a true account of station life in the outback based on taperecorded interviews, letters and newspaper reports by Philipp A. Scherer. Tanunda, S. A. : P.A. Scherer, 1993: p. 24-25.], http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/26599347 [The story of the twelfth : a record of the 12th Battalion, A.I.F. during the Great War of 1914-1918 by L.M. Newton. East Sussex : Naval & Military Press, 2010.], http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=5476282 [Service Record], http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page/R1555274/ [Nominal Roll], http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48029208 ["Wilberta Jack Acquitted of Murder of Harry Henty", Northern Standard, 2 August 1929: p.5.], http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068365--13-.PDF [Military Medal - Recommendation], http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/AWM4/23/29/ [Unit War Diary],

Parent handle

http://hdl.handle.net/10070/242269,