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NELSON, Hugh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2760 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Taree, New South Wales, Australia, December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Bohnock, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51st Field Artillery Battery | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2760, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2760, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jack Mccabe
He was initially assigned to the 20th Battalion, then to the 56th Battalion and finally to the 51st Battery, Royal Field Artillery. All his time overseas was spent in the Middle East.
On 17 April 1916 he severely strained his back and suffered a hemorrhage in his spinal cord and was paralyzed. This condition was not permanent but he was declared unfit for service and sent back to Australia and discharged on 7 March 1917.
Known Military Awards: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
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