Joseph Henry Dee (1891 - 1917)

Born 11 Nov 1891 in St. Lawrence, Queensland

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Died 30 Sep 1917 at age 25 in West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium,

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Biography

Henry Dee is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Joseph was born in 1891. He was the son of William Dee and Annie Fritz. ^[1] In March 1916 he enlisted in The Australian Imperial Force and deployed to France with the 4/47th Battalion A.I.F. Wounded in action twice he was killed in the Battle of Polygon Wood, September 1917, age 26 years. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Qld. Birth registration: Joseph Henry Dee Birth date: 11/11/1891, Mother's name: Annie Fritz, Father/parent's name: William Henry Dee, Registration details: 1891/C/11037
2. ↑ Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, Name Henry Joseph Dee, Age 24, Birth Place St Lawrence, Queensland Dossier Year Range 1914-1920, Enlistment Place Mackay, Queensland, Father William Henry Dee
3. ↑ Qld. Death registration: Henry Joseph Dee, Death date: 30/09/1917, Mother's name: Annie Frit, Father/parent's name: William Henry Dee, Registration details: 1922/F/2212
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com: accessed 30 July 2021), memorial page for Private Henry Joseph Dee (11 Nov 1891–30 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11989426, citing Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium ; Maintained by Digger (contributor 50072026). Find A Grave: Memorial #11989426

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