CASWELL, Henry
(Service number 7/ 29)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 28/02/1905 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Fairlie | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | M. Caswell (father), Albury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body; NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles; 10 Reinforcements Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron | ||
| Date | 16/10/1914; 4/3/1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic; Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton; Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 February 1965 | Age | |
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Biographical Notes
In 1910 Henry cycled in a race from Timaru to Christchurch. In 1914, prior to enlisting, he was a member of the McKenzie Country Collie Club. After the war, Henry married Wilhelmina McKay, a widow, in 1930. Henry and Wilhelmina are mentioned in Peter Newman's book "10,000 horses". Henry died on 2 February 1965.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (October 2014); SCroll web submission by J Caswell, 25 February 2018 & 12 March 2021
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Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG
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