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HYDE, Norman John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 214 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Hamilton, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mortlake, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Cavendish, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 22 April 1958, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-RC-41-807-106 |
| Memorials: | Cavendish Bulart District Pictorial Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 214, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Hamilton, Vic. | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 214, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 214, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Norman John HYDE and Mary HYDE nee BURGESS, Glen Vale, Cavendish, Victoria
Husband of Christina HYDE nee SHEEAN
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He covered a temporary withdrawal with fire from his machine gun, showing great courage and skill. He remained until the last, and brought his gun safely out of action under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918
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