Hector Norman COLE

COLE, Hector Norman

    Service Numbers: 1495, V56612, V67350, 95, 3120
    Enlisted: 27 July 1915, Enlisted in Melbourne. Allocated to the 12th reinforcements for the 8th Light Horse Regiment.
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt)
    Born: Malvern, Victoria, Australia , 11 April 1893
    Home Town: Grantville, Bass Coast, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Butcher
    Died: Packenham, Victoria, Australia , 19 November 1982, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Banksia, Wall J, Niche 371
    Memorials: Grantville District Pictorial Honour Roll, Grantville St. Helier District Honor Roll, Lang Lang & District Great War Honor Roll, Lang Lang Roll of Honor WWI
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1495, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Melbourne. Allocated to the 12th reinforcements for the 8th Light Horse Regiment.
    21 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 1495, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 1495, 8th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Melbourne
    21 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 1495, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked in Egypt aboard HMAT "Borda" for return to Australia.
    20 Oct 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1495, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged as medically unfit in the 3rd Military District, Melbourne, due to jaundice.
    23 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, V56612, Re-enlisted in Melbourne for home service in Transport Unit.
    26 Jun 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, V56612, Discharged at own request from home service in A.A.S.C. Transport Unit (Sturt Street Receiving Depot).
    2 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, V67350, Re-enlisted in Melbourne for home service (light duty only) at Remount Depot, Maribyrnong.
    4 Jan 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 95, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Re-enlisted in Melbourne for Remount Unit reinforcements.
    16 Jan 1918: Involvement Driver, 95, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Mahai embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    16 Jan 1918: Embarked Driver, 95, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), SS Mahai, Melbourne
    16 Jan 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 95, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), Embarked in Melbourne aboard S.S. "Mahai" with Remount Unit for India.
    15 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 95, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), Discharged in 3rd Military District Melbourne due to demobilisation.
    22 Jul 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 3120, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt)
    14 Sep 1918: Involvement Private, 3120, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    14 Sep 1918: Embarked Private, 3120, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), SS Port Darwin, Sydney
    14 Sep 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 3120, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), Embarked in Sydney aboard S.S. "Port Darwin" for service in Egypt. Disembarked Suez 19 Oct.
    26 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 3120, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), Embarked in Suez aboard HMAT "Burma" for return to Australia. Disembarked Melbourne 29 Aug.
    13 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3120, Australian Remount Unit (India and Egypt), Discharged in 3rd Military District Melbourne, due to the termination of his period of enlistment.

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