Henry Joseph Carroll
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Place of Birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Death | 4 Jan 1919 |
| Place of Death | Satation Hospital, Paris, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 30 years, 8 months |
| Description |
6'0½" (1.84m) tall ; 169lbs 76.657 kg ; dark complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Stationmaster |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Wheatley street, Gosnells, Western Australia Wife |
| Next of Kin | , Mrs M Carroll |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2722 |
| Date of Enlistment | 31 May 1917 |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Unit/Formation | February 1918 Reinforcements - 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Date of Embarkation | 13 Mar 1918 ‒ 15 May 1918 |
| Ship Embarked On | RMS Ormonde |
| Fate | Died of Illness |
| Monument |
Gosnells War Memorial Gosnells RSL Honour Board Gosnells Primary School Honour Roll Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
[hide]Pre War
In 1914 Henry married Mary Connell in the Murray District.
War Service
Henry entered the Blackboy Hill camp on 31 May 1917. On 11 Aug 1917 he was sent to the Rockingham Camp Hospital and admitted with Gonorrhoea until 19 Feb 1918. On 5 Mar 1918 he was allocated to the Railway Corps, and on 13 Mar 1918 he boarded the RMS Ormonde in Fremantle. The Ormonde conveyed him to Suez where on 4 Apr 1918 he joined the Australian Camp until 3 May 1918 when he boarded HMT Manitoa in Alexandria, calling at Marseilles before landing Henry at Southampton on 15 May 1918.
On arrival in England he was posted to the Railroad training centre at Longmoor for further training, and on 30 May 1918 he was admitted to the Frensham Hill Military Hospital ill. On 2 Jul 1918 he was transferred to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital with bronchitis. Discharged to duty on 15 Jul 1918.
On 21 Sep 1918 he proceed overseas to France from Dover, disembarking at Calais. On 23 Sep 1918 Henry was taken on strength by the 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company. On 5 Nov 1918 Henry was admitted to the 7th Canadian General Hospital with Appendicitis for 10 days before moving to the 6th Convalescent Depot, and then on 18 Nov Henry returned to his unit.
On 27 Dec 1918 Henry was granted leave in Paris, and it was during his leave that he sought treatment from the Station Hospital.
A Red Cross File [1] is held by the AWM that contains information relevant to his death. Admitted to the Station Hospital in Paris on 1 Jan 1919, seriously ill with influenza and chest complications. Henry died at 4:30pm on 4 Jan 1919.
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