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HEPWORTH, Donald Gordon
| Service Number: | 2331 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Nairne, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Nairne, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storekeeper |
| Died: | 15 March 1981, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nairne Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2331, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2331, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2331, 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Donald Gordon Hepworth
Name: Donald Gordon Hepworth
Service Number: 2331
Place of Birth: Hay Valley / Nairne
Date of Birth: 22 April 1897
Place of Enlistment: Seymour, Victoria
Date of Enlistment: 15 April 1916
Age at Enlistment: 18 years 11 months
Next of Kin: Father, James Hepworth
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Donald embarked with the 37th Battalion from Melbourne on board HMAT A 17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 and arrived at Plymouth on 9 January 1917. They were sent to France on 3 October. Donald was hospitalised twice throughout his service in France in 1917 and 1918 with scabies. He returned to Australia on the Port Melbourne on 5 July 1919 and was discharged on 25 September. Donald was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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