Clarence Garvey HEWISH

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HEWISH, Clarence Garvey

    Service Numbers: 3259, S212155
    Enlisted: 7 March 1916, Enlisted at Snowtown, SA
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
    Born: Lochiel, South Australia, 25 December 1890
    Home Town: Snowtown, Wakefield, South Australia
    Schooling: Port Adelaide Public School, South Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Daw Park, South Australia, 24 April 1966, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia
    Commemorated with a plaque in the SA Garden of Remembrance
    Memorials: Lochiel District Honour Roll, Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1, Snowtown & District Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3259, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Snowtown, SA
    27 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 3259, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Malakuta, Adelaide
    9 Dec 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3259, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Transferred to England on 18 December 1916 aboard HS St. Denis
    23 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion
    28 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 70th Battalion
    12 Dec 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3259, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion
    8 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3259, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Third occasion
    21 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3259, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

    World War 2 Service

    28 Sep 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S212155
    1 Mar 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 33 Garrison Battalion (SA)

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Walter Hewish and Catherine Priscilla Richards formely Hewish nee Garvey of Snowtown

    Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarkiing on 5 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    On 29 October 1921 Clarence married Olive Alice Anderson in the Gawler Catholic Church, SA

    At the time of his death he was living in Alberton, SA

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