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Private Henry “Newby” Saltmer

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Private Henry “Newby” Saltmer Veteran

Birth
Stranorlar, County Donegal, Ireland
Death
2 Mar 1917 (aged 41)
Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Burial
Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
Plot
VI. J. 27.
Memorial ID
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Regimental number--- 5682
Place of birth--- Ireland
School--- State School
Age on arrival in Australia--- 7
Religion--- Church of England
Occupation--- Stockman
Address:---Chinchilla, Queensland
Marital status--- Married
Age--- 38
Next of kin-- Wife, Mrs Mary Jane Saltmer, Chinchilla, Queensland
Previous military service--- Enlisted for the Boer War but did not get away to the front before war ended.
Enlistment date--- 17 April 1916
Rank on enlistment-- Private
Unit name ---26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
Fate--- Killed in Action 2 March 1917
Place of death --- France
Place of burial--- Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row J, Grave No. 27), France
Brother:--- John Saltmer, also a cousin William Saltmer who was wounded in action.
War service: ---Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regimental number--- 5682
Place of birth--- Ireland
School--- State School
Age on arrival in Australia--- 7
Religion--- Church of England
Occupation--- Stockman
Address:---Chinchilla, Queensland
Marital status--- Married
Age--- 38
Next of kin-- Wife, Mrs Mary Jane Saltmer, Chinchilla, Queensland
Previous military service--- Enlisted for the Boer War but did not get away to the front before war ended.
Enlistment date--- 17 April 1916
Rank on enlistment-- Private
Unit name ---26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
Fate--- Killed in Action 2 March 1917
Place of death --- France
Place of burial--- Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row J, Grave No. 27), France
Brother:--- John Saltmer, also a cousin William Saltmer who was wounded in action.
War service: ---Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal


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  • Maintained by: Cobber
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56569555/henry-saltmer: accessed ), memorial page for Private Henry “Newby” Saltmer (3 Jan 1876–2 Mar 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56569555, citing Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).