VALENTINE, Herbert Maurice
| Service Number: | 2414 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, 26 November 1876 |
| Home Town: | Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wagon Builder |
| Died: | Western Suburbs Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1942, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 3-163. 15. |
| Memorials: | Cundletown Employees of A Goninan & Co Ltd. Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2414, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2414, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2414, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 29 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2414, 34th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Valentine and Constance Valentine nee Ransom of Rupert Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
Brother of Ernest Russell William Valentine who returned to Australia on 8 June 1919 having served with the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column. Cyril Hugh Valentine who returned to Australia on 12 June 1919 having served with the 40th Battalion.
Husband of Edith M. Valentine nee Cheston of Portland Place, New Lambton, NSW, Herbert and Edith married in Mereweather, NSW during 1905c
Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 9 October 1918
Medal: British War Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
81 years ago today, on the 8th November 1942, Private Herbert Maurice Valentine, 34th Battalion (Reg No-2414), wagon builder from Portland Place, New Lambton, New South Wales and 31 Young Street, Waratah, N.S.W., father of two (Constance (Connie) Ransom, 1907-1994), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 67. ANGLICAN 3-163. 15.
Herb had died on the 7th November 1942 at the Western Suburbs Hospital, N.S.W., and the 8th November 1942 was a Sunday, no funeral notice located.
Born at Deloraine, Tasmania about 1875 to William Henry and Constance Valentine of Rupert Street, Launceston, Tasmania; husband of Edith Mary Valentine nee Cheston (married 1905, Merewether, N.S.W., died 11.8.1943, Mayfield, N.S.W., age 68, sleeping here) of 31 Young Street, Waratah, N.S.W., Herb enlisted on the 9th March 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A30 Borda on the 17th October 1916.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133756766 - report that wife Edith had received a message that Herb had arrived at Salisbury, England, and was doing well.
Herb returned home invalided on the 9th October 1918 (no reason given), being discharged medically unfit on the 29th October 1918.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137500828 - report of the presentation of a war certificate to Herb and New Lambton boys at the New Lambton Mechanics' Institute.
Mr. Valentine’s name has not been inscribed on the Lambton/New Lambton Municipal District Roll of Honor, New Lambton War Memorial Gates - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133847517 and the A. Goninan and Company Roll of Honor.
I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label at Herb’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Was not granted Victory Medal.
Not officially commemorated.
Older brother Ernest Russell William (born 1872? Fingal, Tasmania, sports manager from Rupert Street, Launceston, Tasmania, enlisted 19.8.1915, 12th Battalion, Reg No-3907, RTA 8.6.1919, 4th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column, died?, not officially commemorated) also served 1st A.I.F.
Younger brother Cyril Hugh (born 1883? St Leonards, Tasmania, bank accountant from Rupert Street, Launceston, Tasmania, enlisted 1.11.1916, 40th Battalion, Reg No-3161, RTA 12.6.1919, died?, not officially commemorated) also served 1st A.I.F.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Lest We Forget.
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