Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Edward Ellis Henty
Edward Ellis Henty's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Edward Ellis Henty
Rank: Lieutenant [Lt]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 7 August 1915
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: GALLIPOLI 29. Ari Burnu Cemetery Anzac
War Grave Register notes: HENTY, Lt. Edward Ellis. 8th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 7th Aug., 1915. Son of Annie Margaret and the late Walter Thomas Henty; husband of Florence Henty, of The Caves, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. Native of Portland, Victoria. A. 14.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
A brief military biography of Edward Ellis Henty from The AIF Project:
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | The Caves, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mrs F Henty, The Caves, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 25 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Grandson of Stephen George Henty, one of the first pioneers of the Western District of Victoria. |
| Fate | Killed in Action 7 August 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 14), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Annie HENTY; husband of Florence HENTY, The Caves, Hamilton, Victoria. Native of Portland, Victoria |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915
Gallipoli CampaignBattles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 8th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Edward Ellis Henty
