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HAMBIDGE, George Russell
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3689, 3689A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 December 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Edwardstown, South Australia , 5 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Law Student |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 8 August 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longueau British Cemetery, Somme, France Longueau British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Members of the Legal Profession & Students at Law WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Dec 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 3689, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Private, 3689, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 3689A, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3689A awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Pte Hambidge was a firend of Pte Ludwig Schrader 6879A. They fought along side of each other and both sustained battle wounds and died on the same day.
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