Henry Martin MYATT

MYATT, Henry Martin

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: 5 August 1915
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: Imperial Camel Corps
Born: Horsham, England, June 1890
Home Town: Harvey, Harvey, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Orchardist
Died: Perth, Western Australia, 16 July 1940, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Memorials: Harvey & Wokalup Roll of Honour Board 2, Harvey Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

5 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Light Horse Regiment
16 May 1916: Involvement 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: ''
16 May 1916: Embarked 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle
16 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Light Horse Regiment
2 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
27 Nov 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, GSW right thigh (femur fracture) - leg amputated at thigh
29 May 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
12 Jun 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Imperial Camel Corps

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Imperial Camel Corps Re-enactment Troop - Perth
 
We would like to remember Captain Henry Martin Myatt of Harvey, Western Australia. Henry Martin Myatt was born in Horsham, England in June 1890. He enlisted as 10th Light Horse 16th reinforcements as Second Lieutenant on 25th October 1915. On the 2nd November 1916 he was transferred to 4th ANZAC Camel Battalion as Troop Officer. He was later promoted to Captain of 17th Company Imperial Camel Corps. Henry was WIA in Egypt on 27th of November 1917. He sustained a severe gunshot wound which fractured his right femur. He later had his right leg amputated due to the injury. He returned to Australia on the 11th of October 1919 and was discharged from service on the 12th of June 1920.

Your service and sacrifices will be remembered Henry. Lest we forget.

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