Charles Harriot Henning (21 September 1897 – 22 June 1955) was an Australian military officer, farmer, and politician who was a

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member of the Legislative Council of

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from 1951 until his death, representing South-West Province. Henning was born in

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, to Lavinia Eleanora (née Stewart) and Andrew Harriot Henning. His father, a barrister, was also a member of parliament in Western Australia. In 1917, Henning enlisted in the 1st Australian Imperial Force (AIF), serving as a trooper with the 10th Light Horse Regiment. Although he was formally discharged from service in 1919, he remained involved with the military as a member of the

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, eventually reaching the rank of

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. In that capacity, he represented Australia at the

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in 1937. Henning enlisted in the

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in 1940, and was subsequently promoted

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. He served with the 2/28th and 2/32nd Battalions. After returning from World War I, Henning had farmed at Gnowangerup (in the Great Southern) until 1925. After a brief period as a commercial agent in

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, he purchased a dairy farm in Hamel (in the

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). Henning was elected to the Drakesbrook Road Board in 1932, and was elected chairman the following year. Outside of a gap during World War II, he remained on the board until 1948, including as chairman for several stretches. Henning entered parliament at a 1951 Legislative Council by-election for South-West Province, caused by the death of

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. Re-elected in 1952, he remained in office until his death in June 1955 (aged 57). Henning had married Muriel Joiner in 1919, with whom he had three children.

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