TREYVAUD, Hector Charles Henry
| Service Number: | 483 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Geelong West, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Lilydale, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Flinders School, Geelong |
| Occupation: | Hardware Assistant, Newsagent |
| Died: | Caulfield, Victoria, 3 October 1937, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Pittosporum, Wall 1A, Niche 254 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 483, 13th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 28 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 483, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 28 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 483, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Nov 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 483, 15th Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Leigh Treyvaud
Army Service
He enlisted in the very newly formed 13th Light Horse Regiment on 17 Mar 1915 at Broadmeadows, service number 483. It was the third light horse regiment to have been raised in the state. Its regimental number quickly led to it becoming known as the “Devil’s Own” regiment. They left Australia on 28 May on the ‘Persic’ and disembarked in Egypt on 29 Jun 1915.
The light horse were considered unsuitable for the initial operations at Gallipoli, but were subsequently deployed without their horses. The 13th Light Horse landed on 11 Sep 1915. For most of its time at Gallipoli the regiment manned the trenches at Lone Pine, one of the most heavily contested parts of the ANZAC front line. The regiment left Gallipoli on 20 Dec 1915.
Whilst with the 13th Light Horse at Gallipoli on 6 Dec 1915, he was treated for progressive blindness (astigmatism) and discharged for duty on 13 Jan 1916. Ill health dogged him whilst in the army, with four hospital admissions required.
Service postings
3 Mar 1915 - enlisted Geelong
28 May 1915 - embarked Melbourne on ‘Persic’
6 Dec 1915 - Admitted to 6th Field Hospital, transferred to A. C. C. Station - progressive blindness, Gallipoli
10 Dec 1915 - Transferred to Hospital Ship ‘Grantully Castle’ Defective vision
14 Dec 1915 - Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis. Defective vision.
27 Dec 1915 - Transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan - astigmatism
13 Jan 1916 - Discharged to duty
27 Mar 1916 - temp attachment to A A Pay Corps, Cairo
14 Sep 1916 - to Cpl
20 Apr 1917 - Admitted to 2nd Auxilary Hospital, Southall, date of discharge not available
24 Sep 1917 - Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth. Deflected nasal septum
10 Oct 1917 - Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford
27 Oct 1917 - Discharged from hospital to duty
27 Oct 1917 - Rejoined A. A. Army Pay Corps London from hospital
29 Jan 1918 - Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield. Sinusitus
8 Feb 1918 - Discharged from hospital to HQ for duty -sinusitis
8 Feb 1918 - Rejoined A. A. Pay Corps, London ex Hospital
15 Nov 1918 - to Sgt
1 Feb 1919 - to Staff Sgt
22 Nov 1919 - embarked for RTA
3 jun 1920 - discharged
From 23 Mar 1916, Hector was attached to the AAPC (pay corps) and served with them in Cairo and London. He held the rank of Staff Sergeant. He left England on 22 Nov 1919 and returned to Australia aboard the ‘Aeneas’ arriving in Melbourne on 9 Jan 1920.
Obituary notice ‘The death of Mr H C Treyvaud which occurred unexpectedly at the Caulfield Military Hospital on Saturday evening last robs Lillydale of of one of its most esteemed residents. The widespread sympathy extended to his bereaved wife and two little sons is accentuated by the fact the deceased was just about to relinquish the ties and worries of business life and enjoy a well earned spell in his newly erected home in Anderson St South.’
Shortly after his return from the war the late Mr Treyvaud assumed control of the newsagency at Lillydale which he has conducted so successfully during the past 10 years. He suffered ailments which were the direct outcome of his experience while on active service and his health was far from robust. He had a keen interest in all movements affecting the welfare of the town and leaning towards all kinds of sport but his weakened constitution precluded him from taking an active part in such affairs as his inclinations prompted. With the loyal support of his wife however, his business acumen and application gave Lillydale one of the most modern and comprehensive literary establishments in the state.
Of recent months his failing health made it imperative to relinquish commercial pursuits and on the eve of completing negotiations for the sale of his business his condition became so serious that his removal to Melbourne for expert treatment was essential and his death took place at the weekend. He had just attained the prime of his life being only 43 years of age.’
Healesville & Yarra Glen Guardian 9 Oct 1937
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