Sidney Francis HATCH

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HATCH, Sidney Francis

Service Number:	3327
Enlisted:	26 June 1917, Darlinghurst
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia, 26 January 1897
Home Town:	Bungendore, Palerang, New South Wales
Schooling:	Convent School Bungendore
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 22 August 1918, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Cote 80 French National Cemetery, Etinehem Cote 80 French National Cemetery, Etinehem, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bungendore WW1 Roll of Honour, Bungendore War Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Jun 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3327, 35th Infantry Battalion, Darlinghurst
2 Aug 1917:	Involvement Private, 3327, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
2 Aug 1917:	Embarked Private, 3327, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney
28 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3327, 35th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Gassed
22 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3327, 35th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"

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Biography contributed by Michael Silver

The Freeman's Journal noted in October 1918 that a great gloom was cast over Bungendore a short time ago, when Robert and Sarah Hatch received the sad news that their youngest son, Private Sid Hatch, had been killed whilst in action at France on August 22 last.

This young lad enlisted in Sydney in June, 1917, and sailed from Sydney in August of the same year, being then only 20 years and 6 months old. He had been endeavoring for some time previous to obtain his parents' consent, and was so persistent that they eventually agreed to let him go. At that time he held a very good position as a mechanic in the Buick Co's. works.

In April last this young soldier was severely gassed, but after being in hospital a couple of months was again sent to the fronts, where he remained until his death, having fought in many engagements. He was educated at the convent school, Bungendore, and for many years served at the altar, was of a most cheerful and affectionate nature, a bright, intelligent boy, and a most exem-plary Catholic. His parents are amongst the oldest and most respected residents in the town, and the numerous letters of sympathy and condolence they are still receiving testify to the esteem in which this family is held.

Source: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116787588

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