Ephraim Roland HEWETT

HEWETT, Ephraim Roland

Service Number: 3820
Enlisted: 18 August 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
Born: Korong Vale, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Kunjin, Corrigin, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of Wounds, Sailly Laurette, France, 28 June 1918
Cemetery: Mont Huon Military Cemetery, le Treport, France
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Memorials: Corrigin & District Great War Roll of Honor, Corrigin War Memorial, Narrogin War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3820, 12th Infantry Battalion
17 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3820, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3820, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Ephraim and Alice Hewett, of Kunjin, Western Australia.

PTE. EPHRAIM HEWETT
A Korong Vale correspondent writes :
"Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Monday when Mrs W. Vernon received word that her brother, Ephraim Hewett, had died of wounds. The young soldier was a native of Korong Yale. His parents went to West Australia about seven years ago, from which place he enlisted. He was wounded previously. Two brothers are still on active service. Much sympathy is felt for his parents.

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