Hector Charles Warwick LONG DCM

LONG, Hector Charles Warwick

    Service Number: 699
    Enlisted: 26 January 1916, Claremont, Tasmania
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 40th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Hobart, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Carpenter/Salesman
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 28 March 1918
    Cemetery: Heilly Station Cemetery
    Plot VII, Row A, Grave 59), Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 699, Claremont, Tasmania
    1 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 699, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
    1 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 699, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
    28 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 699, 40th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 699 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-03-28
    7 Aug 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Near Warheton, during a raid 30th Nov/1st Dec 1917 this NCO showed conspicuous bravery and fine leadership. He forced his way through the enemy wire and killed an officer and a man. He then got into the enemy trench, got his bombers together and cleared it. He personally dealt with several enemy dugouts , entering the dugouts with total disregard for personal risk. His determination and offensive spirit was a splendid example to his men, and his during the operation was invaluable. Strength of raiding party, 4 officers and 82 other ranks. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 7/8/1918, page 1661, position 25

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    Biography contributed by John Edwards

    "...699 Corporal (later Sergeant) Hector Charles Long (alias Nestor Charles Warwick), 40th Battalion. A carpenter of Hobart, Tasmania, he enlisted on 26 January 1916 and sailed with C Company aboard HMAT Berrima on 1 July 1916. He was killed in action, aged 23, on 28 March 1918. He is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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