Hennessey, Wynnum Groom McDonald OW(1913)

Description

Title2nd Lieutenant Wynnum Groom McDonald HennesseyBiography

A ‘Gentleman’ living with his parents in Richmond – his father a Minister. Two brothers also served with the BEF.

Birth / Death- Died 10/02/1917First Year at Wesley1913

Hennessey, Wynnum Groom McDonald OW(1913)

Identifiers

First NameWynnumMiddle NameGroom McDonaldLast NameHennesseyGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

Connections

CollectionMilitary ServiceEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted16th November 1915Enlisted Unit6th Battalion 12th ReinforcementsService DetailLocal Militia service and a musketry training officer. Killed while in the trenches by a German artillery barrage following a raid by the 5th Battalion.Age at Death21Final Unit6th BattalionCemetery / MemorialBazentin-Le-Petit Military CemeteryCemetery / Memorial DetailRow D Grave 28RankSecond Lieutenant

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Hennessey, Wynnum Groom McDonald OW(1913)