No.5200, Lance Sergeant, Harry Herbert CHENERY
Aged 25
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Born 1891 in Bury St.Edmunds (2nd qtr 4a:808) son of Henry and Eliza CHENERY (née MASON)
1901 census...Aged 9, he was at 5 The Butts, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Henry Martin CHENERY [67] painter/deccorator born Bury St.Edmunds; his mother Eliza [53] born London; sister Edith Harriett [16] housemaid born Bury St.Edmunds His father died in 1908 1911 census...Aged 19, a baker's assistant, he was still at 5 The Butts with his mother and his nephew Reginald Frank Bonnett [5] born Bury St.Edmunds His mother was later at 5 Cullum Road, Bury St.Edmunds. |
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He enlisted in Rattlesden.
On the 1st January 1917 his battalion were 400 yards west of Hulluch: A vry active day. At 7:30 am the enemy started shelling our area wth whizzbangs, 4.2s and 5.9s. Front line, suports, reserve lines NINTH and TENTH AVENUES all received attention. Bn HQ received some gas shells as well. This activity eased up somewhat at 1:30 pm. As well as shelling, the enemy also heavily minned the front and support lines of the left and centre Coys and slightly to the right. The left Coy suffered severely. Our T M s were apparently out of action. 12 noon-1:30 pm our artillery had a shoot, shelling enemy T.M. emplacements with 9.2s and the enemy fron and support lines with 6 inch howitzers. In spite of this however from 2:45 pm-3:30 pm enemy sent over minnies and whizzbans all along the line. In the evening the enemy settled down and the night was very quiet. The battalion lost 6 men killed.
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