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- PEASNELL
- JH
- JAMES HENRY
- Ballarat
- Victoria, Australia
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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. - He was educated at the Queen Street State School
- Miner
Militaire dienst
- Enlisted 17 September 1914 Pontville, Tasmania, Australia
- 494
- Sapper
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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. - 3rd Field Coy. Australian Engineers
- 1st Australian Division
- A.I.F.
- 20 October 1914 embarked Hobart; 26 October 1915 embarked for England; 18 March 1917 to France;
Overlijden
- 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.
- Died of shrapnel wounds chest penetrating at n°10 CCS
- 17 October 1917
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- XXII - B - 7
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