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DEWHURST, Percy George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 694 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 November 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Buninyong, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Inglewood, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Inglewood State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station overseer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eddington State School Honor Roll WW1, Inglewood War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 694, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 694, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 694, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 694, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 694 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 694, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, The Nek |
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