GUNTON, Hedley
| Service Number: | 2051 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mathinna, Tasmania, Australia, October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mathinna, Break O'Day, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Fingal Roll of Honour, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted Private, 2051, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2051, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2051, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
Allan Knight, Cycling Tas News & Results
Sometimes when searching for information Dale Atkinson and myself come across some little gems.
Pte Hedley Gunton, 26th Bn, is one of those. Born at Mathinna, Hedley was a soldier in World War One. He was injured fighting in Europe and received a medical discharge with injuries including part of the bone in one arm missing. Later he decided he would try bike racing. Racing sporadically, he made a big if occasional impact. 1st 1920 Latrobe Wheel. 1st 1926 Burnie Wheel. 1st 1931 Burnie Wheel. 1st 1933 Burnie Wheel. Only Stephen Pate has won Burnie more times. When in a position to win his fourth Burnie Wheel he punctured, dismounted and hurled his bike on the oval. Later on he became one of Australias finest croquet players. Hedley Gunton.
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