Rex Edward Steven HEUSTON AKA PLAYFORD MM

HEUSTON AKA PLAYFORD, Rex Edward Steven

Service Number: 150
Enlisted: 7 October 1914
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 7th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Singleton, NSW, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, Israel, Palestine, 7 November 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Beersheba War Cemetery
A 30, Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singleton Public School HR, Singleton War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

7 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 150, 7th Light Horse Regiment
20 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 150, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 150, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
15 May 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment
5 Jan 1918: Honoured Military Medal

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

He served under the alias Rex Edward Steven Heuston. 

Son of Arthur and Frances HEUSTON, "Rexville", Frederick Street, Singleton, New South Wales

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120
Date: 7 August 1918