Detail victim

Name PEASNELL
Initials JH
First name JAMES HENRY
Place of birth Ballarat
Country Victoria, Australia
Family Son of Edward George and Annie Robinson Peasnell.
Two brothers: Private E. J. Peasnell 1st Pioneer Battalion, Ted also served in WWI, returning to Australia suffering from Trench feet and injured ankles.
Education He was educated at the Queen Street State School
Profession Miner

Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 17 September 1914 Pontville, Tasmania, Australia
Service number 494
Rank Sapper
Medals Royal Humane Society’s Medal for Bravery.
Henry (Penny) Peasnell was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for his part in the rescue.
Regiment and unit 3rd Field Coy. Australian Engineers
Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
National force A.I.F.
Other data related to military career 20 October 1914 embarked Hobart; 26 October 1915 embarked for England; 18 March 1917 to France;

Wounded On 16 October 1917, in heavy fighting around Passchendaele Ridge in Belgium, Penny received severe gunshot wounds to the chest. He was carried to the 10th Casualty Clearing Station where he died the following day.
Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds chest penetrating at n°10 CCS
Date of death 17 October 1917
Died at the age of 37
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXII - B - 7