HUISH, Raymond Douglas
| Service Number: | 1813 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 7 December 1898 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | St. Helen's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 January 1970, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1813, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1813, 5th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1813, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1813, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the thigh. | |
| 25 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop | |
| 28 Mar 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1813, 5th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
President of the Queensland State Branch in 1930 he remained in this position until 1967. From 1960 to his retiremnt in 1967 he also held the postion as Deputy National President.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward William Huish and Amelia Ann Huish of Rundle Estate, Rundle Street, Rockhampton, QLD.
Brother of Harold Arthur Frederick Huish who returned to Australia on 3 August 1919 having served with the 5th Light Horse and Stanley Robert Huish who returned to Australia on 2 September 1919 having served with the 2nd Remount Unit
Commenced return to Australia on 28 June 1919 aboard HT Madras disembarking on 3 August at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 1 November 1921 Raymond married Hilda May Weber in QLD.
On 11 May 1937 Raymond was awarded The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil) (Imperial) and on 1 June 1953 he was awarded the Knight Bachelor (Imperial)
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