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HEWES, Reginald Thornton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 30267 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Arncliffe, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | Wounds, 54th (London) General Hospital, France, 27 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France Plot V1, Row B, Grave 16. Headstone inscription reads:- Though lost to sight to memory ever dear peace perfect peace, Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Wimereux, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 30267, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Driver, 30267, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Driver, 30267, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 30267, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Shell wound to the right arm resulting in amputation |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel Hewes and Emily Hewes of 'Trafalgar', Bellereve Street, Arncliffe, NSW
Served his five year apprenticeship with G.R. Whitbread, Regent Street, Syndey, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal