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MCFARLANE, Hedley Thomas

Service Number:	149
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, at Keswick
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yorketown, South Australia, December 1896
Home Town:	Fitzroy, Prospect, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	London, England, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board, Yorketown and District of Melville Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 149, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Keswick
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 149, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 149, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 149, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW both arms
19 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 149, 32nd Infantry Battalion, SW left cheek
20 Aug 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", During the period 29th September-1st October 1918 in the operations carried out by this Battalion in the BELLICOURT SECTOR, this man showed great bravery and devotion to duty. As Battalion Headquarters Runner he carried many messages under extremely heavy shell and machine gun fire and set a splendid example to all ranks.

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