DE MESTRE, Hurtle Edwin
| Service Numbers: | 194, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Nowra, New South Wales, 23 October 1881 |
| Home Town: | Moss Vale, Wingecarribee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Sheep Overseer - Horse Breeder |
| Died: | Illness, Springfield Lodge, South Africa, 25 October 1922, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Hurtle Edwin De MESTRE was born in Nowra, New South Wales on 23rd October, 1881
His parents were Etienne Livingstone De MESTRE and Clara Eliza ROWE who married on 27th December, 1873 in St Matthias Church , Paddington, Sydney
He enlisted with the NSW Citizens Bushmen who embarked from Sydney on 28th February, 1900 & they were combined with other units in South Africa to form the 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen
He served in the Boer War with the 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen & rose through the ranks from Corporal to Lieutenant - promoted to Sergeant 26.3.1901
After the war he managed a leading stud in South Africa
He died of Illness at Springfield Lodge, South Africa, late of Kromdraal Lodge, Standerston District, South Africa on 25th October, 1922
Medals: Kings South Africa Medal
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