HETHERINGTON, Albert
| Service Number: | 440 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kiandra, New South Wales, March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kiandra, Snowy River, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kiandra State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 8 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Longueau British Cemetery, Somme, France I A 11, Longueau British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adaminaby St John's WW1 Memorial Window, Adaminaby St. John's Church WW1 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ganmain Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 440, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 440, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 440, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 440, 31st Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
His parents were William HETHERINGTON and Jane BURGESS who married on 4th September, 1877 at Adaminaby, NSW
They had at least 11 known children
Mrs. Hetherington, Tumbarumba, received word on Monday last that her son, Private Albert Hetherington, died of wounds on August 8th. He enlisted at Ganmain two years ago and was wounded twice. A brother is still fighting on the western front. Again will the deepest sympathy of the community go out to the bereaved relatives. A memorial service will be held for the two heroes at St. Jude's Church on Sunday, 15th September.
His brother Reginald Thomas HETHERINGTON (SN6774) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
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