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HEDDLE, Benson Carlyle
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4047, T156786 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 9 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Currie, Tasmania, Australia, 6 October 1973, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4047, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 4047, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 4047, 47th Infantry Battalion, From Alexandria to Marseilles, disembarking on 9 June 1916 to join British Expeditionary Force. | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Veterinary Hospital | |
| 12 May 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 4047, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From England to Australia, arrived 5 July 1918. | |
| 17 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4047, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Invalid of the AIF. |
World War 2 Service
| 14 Dec 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T156786, 3rd (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 20 Oct 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T156786, 3rd (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Barker Gary
Ben Heddle enlisted for service in World War 2 (Volunteer Defence Corps on King Island, Tasmania) on the 24th of March 1942. He stated his date of birth as the 9th of December 1892, so he met enlistment age requirements. He was exactly four years older than what he stated.
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