PENDLEBURY, Henry William
Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lieutenant, 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Captain Pendlebury is the first officer of the staff to be appointed Staff Officer for Light Horse and Infantry in Western Australia, the duties pertaining to which have hitherto been performed by the already overtaxed Captain Darvall. C.S.O., since the scheme of amalgamation. It is a coincidence that Captain Pendlebury first joined the same regiment as his chief, and like the latter, also held the appointment of adjutant. As a lieutenant Captain Pendlebury went to South Africa with the first Victorian contingent, commanded by the late Major Eddie. He was present and took part in the engagements at Colesberg, Karee Siding, Brandfort, Vet River, Zand River. Kroonstadt. Johannesburg. Pretoria, Diamond Hill and Devil's Kantoor. In 1902 he again proceeded to South Africa, on this occasion as captain of a squadron of the 2nd Battalion. Australian Commonwealth Horse. He has the Queen's medal with five clasps, and the Kinq's medal with one clasp. He was appointed to the instructional staff of Victoria on January 21, 1901 staff officer for the 3rd Brigade Australian Light Horse, on July 1 1903 and staff officer for Light Horse and Infantry of Western Australia on January 1 1905.