Henry Cecil Greene

Henry Cecil Greene

Male 1892 - 1918  (25 years)

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  • Name Henry Cecil Greene 
    Birth 03 Sep 1892  Montagu, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1


    Birth Registration - Henry Cecil Greene
    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
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • The town of Messines is now know as Mesin
    Burial 08 Jan 1918  Messines, Belguim Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    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
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1950, Marrawah, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Constance Elizabeth Griffiths,   b. 1864, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1941, Marrawah, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 03 Oct 1889  West Montague, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Alfred Stanley James Greene & Constance Elizabeth Greene (n. Griffiths)
    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 
    1. [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

    2. [S23] Department of Defence - Australia, Australian Military Service Records - Army, 18 Sep 1928 (Reliability: 3).
      See Attached Military Record

    3. [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.

    4. [S23] Department of Defence - Australia, Australian Military Service Records - Army, 08 Jan 1918 (Reliability: 3).
      See page five of his service record

    5. [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.

    6. [S35] Australian War Museum, 1920 (Reliability: 3).


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