Henry Cecil Greene

1892 - 1918  (25 years)

• Name	Henry Cecil Greene
  Birth	03 Sep 1892	Montagu, Tasmania, Australia   [1]
  		Birth Registration - Henry Cecil Greene Henry Cecil Greene was born 03 Sep 1892 at Montagu, Tasmania, Australia. Registration Year 1892, Registration Number 1577, RGD Number 33.
  		Birth Registration - Henry Cecil Greene Henry Cecil Greene born 3rd September 1892, Montagu, Tasmania, Australia. Record - RGD33/1/74, Registration Number 1577, Registration Year 1892.
  Gender	Male
  War Service	04 Sep 1916	Claremont, Tasmania, Australia   [2]
  	Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 12th Infantry Battalion, 21st Reinforcements. Private H.C Greene NO. 6564 served in Australian Imperial Force until he was killed in action on 18 January 1918.
  Death	08 Jan 1918	Messines, Belguim   [3]
  	The town of Messines is now know as Mesin
  Burial	08 Jan 1918	Messines, Belguim   [4]
  	Military service record states his burial place is " Buried about 150 yds SE of Derry House on North side of Bob Street CL in Corner of field 3/4 miles north of Messines. Dated 4/3/1918". Although the above entry in his military service documents indicate where he is buried, his remains were never identified and he is listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His details can be found on Panel 7-17-23-25-27-29-31. See the attached Map of Ypres (Menin Gate)memorial for its location.
  		Details of where Henry Cecil Greene was Buried after he was killed in action near Messines Belgium during the First World War Henry's Military service records indicate where he was originally buried after he was killed in action
  Military Honours	1919	World War 1   [5]
  	Henry was postumously awarded the British War medal No. 50580 Victory Medal No 49939 Both Medals were award on his behalf to his father.
  		British War Medal British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5…
  		Victory Medal Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal…
  Australian War Memorial	1920	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia   [6]
  	Location on the roll of Honour Henry Cecil Greene's name is located at panel 66 in the commemorative area at the Australian War Memorial as indicated on the attached diagram.
  Person ID	I10733	Tucker Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2010

  
  

  Father	Alfred Stanley James Greene,   b. 18 Mar 1859, Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom d. 14 May 1950, Marrawah, Tasmania, Australia (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Constance Elizabeth Griffiths,   b. 1864, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia d. 14 Oct 1941, Marrawah, Tasmania, Australia (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	03 Oct 1889	West Montague, Tasmania, Australia
  Photos		Alfred Stanley James Greene & Constance Elizabeth Greene (n. Griffiths) Alfred Stanley James Greene & Constance Elizabeth Greene (n. Griffiths)
  Family ID	F2679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Archives Office of Tasmania, Tasmanian Pioneers, (The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Association with the Archives Office of Tasmania), 03 Sep 1892 (Reliability: 2). Surname Greene, Given Names Henry Cecil, Event Birth, Sex Male, Father Alfred S James, Mother Griffiths Constance Elizabeth, Registration Place Montagu, Event Date 03Sep, Event Year 1892, Registration Year 1892, Registration Number 1577, RGD Number 33 [S23] Department of Defence - Australia, Australian Military Service Records - Army, 18 Sep 1928 (Reliability: 3). See Attached Military Record [S23] Department of Defence - Australia, Australian Military Service Records - Army, 04 Mar 1918 (Reliability: 3). Buried about 150 yds S.E of Derry House on North side of Bob Street. CT in corner of field. 3/4 miles north of Messines. [S23] Department of Defence - Australia, Australian Military Service Records - Army, 08 Jan 1918 (Reliability: 3). See page five of his service record [S23] Department of Defence - Australia, Australian Military Service Records - Army, 1922 (Reliability: 3). Henry was awarded the British War Medal NO.50580 on 22/4/21 and the Victory Medal No.49939 on 9/4/1923. Both Medals were presented to his father. Henry's father was also presented with the Memorial Scroll NO 340670 on 5/12/21 and Memorial Plaque No. 3401670 on 20/10/1922. [S35] Australian War Museum, 1920 (Reliability: 3).