PRIVATE H. POWELL, 4TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE. Two: British War a

PRIVATE H. POWELL, 4TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE. Two: British War and Victory Medals (both officially impressed: 3955 PTE. H. POWELL. 4 L.H.R. A.I.F.). British War Medal attractively toned, Good Very Fine to Almost Extremely Fine.

Henry Powell was born in Malvern, Victoria on 2/7/1876. He enlisted at Melbourne on 1/10/1917. At the time of enlistment Powell was 39 years old, gave his trade as that of labourer on the Victoria Railways and his next of kin as his wife, Margaret Powell, of 42 Clarke Street, Northcote, Victoria. After enlisting Powell was posted for service with the 4th Light Horse Regiment and embarked at Melbourne for Egypt on 7/3/1918, disembarking at Suez on 4/4/1918. On disembarkation Powell was immediately dispatched to an isolation camp, suffering from measles, was hospitalised on 18/4/1918 and transferred to a rest camp at Port Said on 2/5/1918. Powell rejoined the 4th Light Horse on 28/1/1919 but was hospitalised again on 28/5/1919 suffering from malaria. Powell again rejoined the 4th Llght Horse on 6/6/1919, embarked at Kanara for Australia on 16/6/1919 and was discharged on 13/11/1919.

During Powell’s period of service the 4th Light Horse saw service exclusively with the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade, Imperial Mounted Division.