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Service Number:	1207
Enlisted:	21 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 27 June 1981, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
Memorials:	Braidwood St Andrew's Church Roll of Intercession

21 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1207, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1207, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1207, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
28 Aug 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion, While attached to the A.I.F. Headquarters, London
27 May 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1207, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Thomas Hush and Mary A. Hush of Braidwood, NSW.

Next of kin given as his brother George Thomas Hush of 'Cooknalla', Braidwood, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 18 March 1920 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 6 May 1920

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c Percy married Nellie H. Thorpe in St. Peters, NSW