HEPBURN, Austin
| Service Numbers: | 576, V5986 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Prahran, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Melbourne, Vic., 6 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Xavier College Kew |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | At home, 'Torwood' Dorset Road, Croydon, Melbourne, Vic., 5 July 1949, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria MGC-RC-Comp-P-No-010 |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 576, 5th Infantry Battalion, Prahran, Vic. | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 576, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 576, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Sep 1940: | Enlisted V5986 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Austin Hepburn, son of Mr. Thomas R. and Mrs. Emily M. Hepburn, was born at East Melbourne on 6th September, 1893. He was educated at the Xavier College, Kew, Victoria, and joined the service of the Bank on 1st August, 1913, at Melbourne.
He enlisted a few days after the outbreak of war, and left Australia with the 5th Battalion, being subsequently transferred to the 23rd Battalion.
Having served in Egypt and taken part in the Landing at Gallipoli, he remained on the Peninsula until the evacuation, and subsequently saw service on the various fronts in France and Flanders, taking part in the Battles of the Somme and of Messines.
Being promoted successively to the ranks of lance-corporal, corporal, lance-sergeant and sergeant, he was eventually granted a commission on 23rd August, 1917.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
HEPBURN.—On July 5, at his home, Torwood. Dorset road, Croydon, Austin Hepburn Late First A.I.F., beloved husband of Evelyn Fay, and loving stepfather of Gwenda Fay, Glen (Peggy).
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