Heinrick was born at Greendale Farm, Winiam East and was the first Dahlenburg male to be born in the Wimmera. He worked on his fathers property at Winiam until his marriage. He and his wife, Maria, lived on a farm at Kiata, Victoria, until 1911 when they moved with their three small daughters to follow farming on "Roseville" near Temora, New South Wales. Henry acquired special skill in building and engineering, and farm buildings on his own farm and on those of his neighbours are still standing today. Three sons and two daughters were born at Temora, making a family of eight. To Henry and Mary, their home, family and the church were the most important. Roy, the youngest son, now owns "Roseville".
Death registration number is 3033Burial: 11 October 1963, Congregational section of the Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia, Australia
Cause of Death: Myocardial infarction & Atherosclerosis
Death Registration number: 3033
In 1944, while RSL member Frank Harders was stationed at Lae, he madea set of four pencil drawings of some of the local scenes. He sent these to his wife in Perth and they were subsequently included in an exhibition entitled "Artists in Uniform".
Forgotten until recently, the drawings are now arousing interest amongthose who served in Papua New Guinea. Black and white photocopies, suitable for framing were selling in 1989 for $5.00 each plus $2.50 postage for one or more copies. Mr Harders will donate the proceeds to RSLand Legacy.
Sketch 1. Is of the Lutheran Church that was built in 1886 by German Missionaries. While the Japanese occupied Lae they used the Church as ahospital. It remained standing during the recapture of Lae by the Allies, even though the Church is near the Voca Point Wharf.
Sketch 2. Is of a copra plantation at Lae showing the palm trees aftera barrage of 25 pounder shells by the 9th Division.
Sketch 3. Is of the Japanese ship "Makyo Maru" lying shelled and beached on the Lae foreshore.
Sketch 4. Shows the Australian Army tent line beside the jungle at Lae.