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Leongatha & District
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HISTORY OF THE FORMER WOORAYL SHIRE
Dumbalk • Inverloch • Koonwarra • Leongatha • Meeniyan • Ruby
Tarwin Lower • Venus Bay • Walkerville
CHENERY, Albert
Number:
Private 582
22nd Battalion
Langley near West Lodden Norfolk England
His father Mr. Henry Chenery of Langley Norfolk England
His grave in Malta
Leongatha, Victoria 18/2/1915
Age 19 years 7 months, 5'9" 11 stone, hazel eyes and brown hair
Methodist
Farm hand
He was wounded at Gallipoli on 19/10/1915, moved to hospital in Malta where he died of cellulitis 24/10/15
Albert was buried in the Pieta Cemetery Malta.
Albert worked for Mr. Tom Gray of Garvies Road Nerrena, Victoria
18/2/15 he enlisted
He is on the Koorooman East Honour Roll
Albert was a young man from England who was working on a farm in the Koorooman East area in 1914.
19/10/15 He was wounded at Gallipoli
24/10/15 He died of cellulitis on Malta at Cottonera Hospital
25/10/15 He was buried at Pieta Malta
His effects consisted of a hairbrush and testament
A letter from Tom Gray of Garvies Rd stating that Albert Chenery left his bank book from the Leongatha State Savings Bank with him and he asks if Albert left a will. He has his fathers address in England
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