The History of Henry's life.
Henry George Bateman was born in the year of 1891 in the city of Port Campbell, Warrnambool. Henry at the age of 11 started learning from his father James Bateman in the study of Horse breaking. after one and a half years Henry had to go off to Cobrico state school, at the time, just out of Warrnambool. Henry attended Cobrico state school for five years. before returning to his fathers farm in Milawa, to continue his passion for horse breaking. Henry lived in Milawa for a further 10 years, before enlisting to the arm corps of warrnambool on the 28th of April 1916. Henry went into action of the 29th of may 1916. unfortunately Henry only lasted another year before being shot three times and badly wounded on the 1st of June 1917, Henry was in the field hospital for 12 days before returning to action. after returning to action of the 13th of June 1917, he lasted 5 days, then being shot a further 2 times in the back and killed in action of the 18th of June 1917.
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