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HUSSEY, Rowland Lorne
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1947 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Penshurst, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wembley, Western Australia, 3 December 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Lawn 7, Grave 0024 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1947, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1947, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1947, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1947, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel wound to the right arm | |
| 29 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1947, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Sometimes referred to as Rowland Lawn Hussey.
Son of Daniel Hussey and Elizabeth Hussey nee Bidmade of Penshurst, Victoria.
Brother of Daniel William Hussey who returned to Australia on 25 July 1919 having served with the 13th Light Horse Regiment and Percy George Hussey who returned to Australia on 5 June 1916 having served with the 4th Light Horse Regiment
Commenced return to Australia on 12 April 1916 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 12 May 1916
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1917c Rowland married Bessie May Smith in Victoria