Major James Douglas Henry

Service number 229
Ranks Held Lieutenant Adjutant, Major, Temporary Major, Lieutenant, Private
Birth Date 1881-05-26
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Clermont
Death Date 1943-11-18
Death Place Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • AIF Attached Royal Air Force
  • RAF (Eng)
  • Australian Mining Corps
  • 1st Australian Tunnelling Company
  • Queensland Imperial Bushmen
  • 3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-05
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Tunnelling Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    01 January 1918 on page 28 at position 24
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 846 at position 61
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Adjutant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Tunnelling Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    03 June 1919 on page 6926 at position 5
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 October 1919 on page 1462 at position 2
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Tunnelling Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Major
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 254 at position 84
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1392 at position 15
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    1st Australian Tunnelling Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    Australian Mining Corps
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    1st Australian Tunnelling Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    AIF Attached Royal Air Force
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    RAF (Eng)
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    05 June 1919 on page 7190 at position 34
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 October 1919 on page 1466 at position 38
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Adjutant
  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    3rd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:

    Unit
    Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    Conflict
    South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
    Rank
    Private
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    1st Australian Tunnelling Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13565 at position 84
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 14

Timeline

Date of birth 26 May 1881
Date of enlistment 28 November 1915
Date of embarkation 20 February 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 June 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 30 September 1917
Date of discharge 03 January 1920
Date of death 18 November 1943