Henry Dawson TUTT

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TUTT, Henry Dawson

Service Number:	1431
Enlisted:	10 November 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kingswood, South Australia, 8 October 1890
Home Town:	Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	St Michaels School, East Parade, Kingswood, South Australia
Occupation:	Woodworking Machinest
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 April 1915, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave (at sea), Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

10 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1431, 10th Infantry Battalion, Oaklands, South Australia
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1431, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1431, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1431, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

Biography

1431 Private Henry Dawson Tutt, the son of George Tutt and Ann Maria Dawson, was born in Mecklenberg Street, Kingswood (later renamed Tutt Ave in his honour).

He was a sidesman at St Michaet's Church and played in the parish Football Team. When the First World War began he was among the early enlistments for the 10th Battalion. He was wounded in action at the landing on Gallipoli on 25th April and died of his wounds aboard HMAT Seang Choon on 27 April - the first Mitcham

casualty. Brother: Albert Tutt of the 48th Battalion was killed in action 11 April 1917; Cousin: George Dawson was awarded the MM for bravery in the field

Source: Mitcham Local History Service and Heritage Research Centre

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Biography contributed

Biography written by Viki Ntafillis Unley High School, SA attached is as a document. Winning entry for 2015 Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize.

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