Henry Rosson

1887 - 1924  (37 years)

• Name	Henry Rosson
  Birth	14 May 1887	Richmond, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   [1]
  	Henry Rosson Parents: George Rosson & Jeanette Ann Carmichael
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1901	from South Australia to New Zealand
  Military Beginning	19 May 1917	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [2, 3]
  	ROSSON Henry CategoryNominal Roll Vol. 3 Regimental Number: 59283 Rank: Private Next of Kin Title: Mrs Jessie Next of Kin Surname: ROSSON Next of Kin Relationship: Mother Next of Kin Address: Petone Comment:Born in Australia Roll: 75 Page: 45 Occupation: Butcher Henry Rosson, Pte No 59283, Machine Gun Batn. Born 13 May 1887, Australia Occupation: Butcher, Hillend Masterton. Last Employer: E McKenzie NOK: Mrs Jessie Rosson (Mother),Petone - this is then crossed out and replaced with. Mrs Janet Anne Rosson, (Mother), 17 Poole St, North Adelaide, South Australia also written on the side is. Mrs Hilda Bennett, 3 Fitzherbert St, Petone (does not give dates for the amendments) Had Influenza while in France, and Injury to Left Elbow & Left Knee joint. Was discharged as no longer physically fit for war service 8th Feb 1919. War record states he died at Martinborough 2nd June 1924 - Bronco Pneumonia. He had been 16 years in NZ before joining. His mother had been in NZ 7 years. Henry was aged 30, 5ft 7 ½ Tall. He had a Dark complexion, Black Hair and Hazel eyes.
  Military Ending	8 Feb 1919	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
  	Declared No longer physically fit for War Service - Injury sustained on Active Service.
  Burial	Jun 1924	Martinborough Cemetery, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [4]
  	Great War Veteran 59283 Pte H Rosson Machine Gun Corps died 2 June 1924. NZEF
  Death	2 Jun 1924	Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [5]
  Person ID	I992	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	George Rosson,   b. 1855, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England d. 4 Feb 1902, Miss Wilson's Private Hospital, Kent Town, Norwood, South Australia, Australia (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Ann Carmichael,   b. 5 Jan 1860, Reeds Beds, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 6 Feb 1941, North Adelaide Private Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S39] Compiler: SA Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc, Australia, SA BDM Indexes, (Name: Macbeth Genealogical Services Pty Ltd, Victoria, 1998;), South Australia Birth Index: 1887 Book 396 pg 354. [S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, NZ WW1 Service Personnel and Reserves Index. [S40] NZ Records Housed at National Archives, Record Type: Archives, NZ Defence Force Personnel Records - AABK 18805 W5550 0100152 - held on file. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), G04.08 No 125 - Church of England Block 1 Row 11. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 1319, June Qtr New Rego 1924/3480 aged 38yrs.