Hedley Vickers FLOWER

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FLOWER, Hedley Vickers

Service Number:	789
Enlisted:	18 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Blue Mountains, New South Wales, November 1887
Home Town:	Goodwood, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	St. Michael's School, Mitcham
Occupation:	Fisherman
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 30 June 1915
Cemetery:	Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daw Park Goodwood Road Methodist Church Honor Roll, Mannum District Roll of Honor, Walker Flat Forster & District War Memorial

18 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 789, Oaklands, South Australia
12 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 789, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
12 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 789, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne
30 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 789, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 789 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-06-30

Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE HEDLEY FLOWER.

Private Flower, who died on June 30 of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles, was the second son of the late Charles John Flower, Essex, England, and was 27 years of age. He was born at Mitcham, and received his education at St. Michael's school. After the outbreak of war he enlisted at Mannum, and left South Australia with the 2nd Reinforcements of the 9th Light Horse. Prior to enlisting he had been for some time farming in the Murray districts, and was greatly valued by his employers. He was a good all-round athlete, the possessor of a bright and genial disposition, and very popular among a wide circle of friends for his many sterling qualities." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 21 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)

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