HUSSEY, Edward
| Service Number: | 6776 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | The Rock, New South Wales, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | The Rock, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 7 July 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
The Rock Cemetery Roman Catholic area, Row C, Grave 5 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6776, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6776, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6776, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6776, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to pleurisy |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Hussey and Sarah Hussey of The Rock, Wagga, NSW.
Brother of Charles Hussey who returned to Australia on 6 August 1915 having served in the 13th Battalion; John Hussey who returned to Australia on 20 February 1919 having served with the having served with the 12th Light Trench Mortar Battery; Thomas George Hussey who returned to Australia on 3 August 1919 having served with the 7th Light Horse Regiment
Husband of Annie Veronica Hussey nee Kerrigan of The Rock, NSW. Edward and Annie married during 1912c in Germanton, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 5 November 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 6 December 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal