Herbert Selwyn HASKEW

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HASKEW, Herbert Selwyn

Service Number:	28966
Enlisted:	6 June 1916, Victoria Barracks, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF
Born:	"White Gate", Gillenbah, New South Wales, 1 July 1895
Home Town:	Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales
Schooling:	Narrandera Public School
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Concussion, France, 3 May 1917, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrandera WW1 War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

6 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Victoria Barracks, New South Wales
17 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 28966, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 28966, Medium Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Borda, Sydney
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 28966, 2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 28966 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Division Trench Mortars awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-05-03

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Biography

"Mr Chas. Haskew, of Narandera, has been informed by the military authorities that his son, Private Herbert Haskew, who was previously wounded was reported wounded and missing since May 3rd." - from the Riverine Grazier 27 Jul 1917 (nla.gov.au)

"Killed in Action.— We offer our heartfelt sympathy to Mr. C. Haskew, of this town, who this week received the sad news that his son, Gunner Herbert Haskew, was killed in action. Some months ago word was received that Gunner Haskew was missing, and no further news was received of his whereabouts until this week. Gunner Haskew enlisted early last year. He was about 22 years of age." - from the Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser 12 Apr 1918 (nla.gov.au)

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