Henry Grant Huckson
- Born: Abt 1889, Narioka, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Mary Jeffrey Peace in 1916 in Jerilderie, NSW Australia
- Died: 27 Nov 1916, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa aged about 27
- Buried: Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town, South Africa
General Notes:
Henry Grant Huckson
Number 25800
Rank Gunner
Unit 2 FAB [Field Artillery Brigade] - 17 to 24 Reinforcements (May 1916 - February 1917)
Ship Name HMAT Orsova
Ship number A67
Date of embarkation 1 August 1916
Place of embarkation Melbourne
Huckson, Henry Grant
Number:25800
Rank: Gunner [Gnr]
Unit: 2nd Bde Australian Field Artillery
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 27/11/1916
Place of Death: Cape Town, South Africa
Cause of Death: Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
Henry Grant Huckson enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on the 28/1/1916. His wife Mary Jeffrey Huckson is listed as next of kin and her address is Baden Park, Tocumwal, N.S.W.
Henry’s Certificate of Medical Examination describes him as being 26 years and 7 months, height - 5 foot 7 inches, weight 130 lbs, chest measurement 32/35 inches, complexion - fresh, eyes - blue, hair - brown and religious denomination - Presbyterian. His distinctive marks were - Vacs 2 left arm, birthmark right side, mole right side back and a boil scar left cheek.
He disembarked at South Africa and was admitted to the No 2 General Hospital, Maitland seriously ill and died on he 27/11/1916 of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.
Memorial Panel: 12
Cemetery or Memorial Details:
SOUTH AFRICA 171 Woltemade Cemetery Cape Town
Next Of Kin:
Place Of Enlistment:
Tocumwal, NSW
Native Place:
Notes:
HUCKSON, Gnr. Henry Grant, 25800. 2nd Bde. Australian Field Artillery. 27th Nov., 1916. Age 27. Son of Edgar and Isabella Huckson; husband of Mary Huckson, of Cultowa, Casy St., Tatura, Victoria, Australia. Born at Narioka, Victoria. Cem. 4. B1. 1. 102B.
Source:
AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer.
• Education: Picola State School.
Henry married Mary Jeffrey Peace, daughter of Peter Peace and Mary Little Armstrong, in 1916 in Jerilderie, NSW Australia. (Mary Jeffrey Peace was born on 6 Mar 1893 in Numurkah, Victoria Australia, died on 9 Jan 1975 in Heidelburg Repatriation Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and was buried on 13 Jan 1975 in Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia Boronia - Wall Niche, Wall T Niche 167.)
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