Hedley Farquarson BETTLES

BETTLES, Hedley Farquarson

    Service Number: 336
    Enlisted: 7 June 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 14th Machine Gun Company
    Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: State School, North Melbourne
    Occupation: Engine cleaner
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 12 May 1917
    Cemetery: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France
    Plot II, Row C, Grave 15
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
    16 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 336, 14th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    16 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 336, 14th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

    Hedley Farquarson BETTLES was born in Melbourne in 1890

    His parents were John BETTLES & Caroline Sarah WILLIAMS

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    Son of John and Caroline Sarah Bettles of 3 Balston Street, North Melbourne, Victoria.

    Brother of 910 Pte Howard William BETTLES, 6th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915

    2377 Pte Aubyn Christmas BETTLES, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 June 1918

    507 Pte Leslie Randolph BETTLES, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 29 January 1916. Given names Randolph Leslie Bettles.

     

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

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