Hugh Alexander AGNEW

AGNEW, Hugh Alexander

Service Number: 1511A
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: hd of Mayurra, Milicent, South Australia, Australia, 9 February 1883
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Nangula School
Occupation: Farmer
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World War 1 Service

18 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1511A, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1511A, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
19 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1511A, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Trinity College

Born in Millicent, South Australia, Hugh Alexander Agnew date of birth is still to be found. His mother Mrs Rachel Agnew had two children Hugh and Jospeh Agnew. Hugh was single, a farmer and 30 years of age and 6 months when he nlisted on the 15th of September 1915.

Hugh had brown eyes, dark hair and weighed 79 kilograms, when he Hugh joined the 9th light horse reigment, 12th reinforcements. After two years of serving in the war Hugh was admitted to the 24th Stationary Hospital suffering with Sand-Fly Fever for 4 days and then was discharged to Moascar.

About a year or so later on the 29/9/18 Hugh got wounded in action, and was transferred to the 51st Stationary Hospital Abbassia. He left to return to Australia on the 16/1/19.

Hugh Alexander Agnew was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and The Victory Medal.  

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