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HEWITT, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6072 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 June 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balaklava, South Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Balaklava, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Balaklava District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6072, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6072, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6072, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 26 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6072 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
1 May 1918 - Wounded in action
4 May 1918 - Invalid to UK
2 March 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Derbyshire
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
RSL Information
24 January 1920 - Joined at Balaklava
1936 - Transferred to Kingston, South Australi
30 Jun 1937 - Transferred to Whyalla
Badges S8982 and 13570 lost
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