A'BECKETT, Hastings Elwin
| Service Number: | 550 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 November 1914, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | "Lianarth," Bathurst, New South Wales, 3 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Wellington, Wellington, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar |
| Occupation: | Station Manager & Grazier |
| Died: | Illness, Wellington, New South Wales, 21 August 1969, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wellington General Cemetery, NSW Lawn Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Wellington Hall of Memory Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Wellington, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 550, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 550, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion |
WORLD WAR TWO Details
Service Record
Name A'BECKETT, Hastings Elwin
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX26646
Date of Birth 3 Aug 1900
Place of Birth NSW
Date of Enlistment 4 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment WELLINGTON, NSW
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin A'BECKETT, Edith
Date of Discharge 25 Aug 1943
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 4 AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED BRIGADE COMPANY AASC
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Source: Australian War memorial - Nominal Rolls
Submitted 10 June 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Hastings Elwin A'BECKETT was born on 3rd August, 1890 at "Lianarth" Bathurst NSW.
His parents were William Channing A'BECKETT and Jessie Gertrude SMITH
He enlisted as a Private on 23rd November, 1914 with the 6th Light Horse Regiment - embarked from Sydney on 21st December, 1914 on the ship SUEVIC - he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 12th March, 1916 and to Lieutenant on 12th August, 1916 & moved to the 1st Battalion
He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicious gallantry in action (see story in following link for full details)
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL39631/ (www.awm.gov.au)
Further information about his service & promotions on the following link
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=38 (www.aif.adfa.edu.au)
He returned to Australia 17th December, 1918 and married Edith Cecilia BARTON on 17th October 1923 at Mount Victoria NSW
He dropped his age by 10 years and also served in World War 2 - Service No. NX26646
Hastings died on 21st August, 1969 in Wellington and is buried in Wellington Lawn Cemetery
PHOTO of his headstone
http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=6534076 (austcemindex.com)
PHOTO of Hastings
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7337630 (livesofthefirstworldwar.org)
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