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HEUSTON, Rex Edward Steven
Personal Details
| Other Name: | PLAYFORD, Rex Edward Steven - True Name |
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| 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 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singleton Public School HR, Singleton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 150, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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