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COLWELL, Hedley
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4467, V372310 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia, 10 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Wodonga, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, 21 December 1970, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Yackandandah Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Methodist Row 13 19 / 78 |
| Memorials: | Staghorn Flat Avenue Of Honour Memorial, Yackandandah Cemetery Honour Roll, Yackandandah Staghorn Flat State School Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4467, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4467, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V372310 | |
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| 10 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V372310, https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=652749&c=WW2#R |
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