Henry John HEWES

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Service Number:	2947
Enlisted:	7 February 1916, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Brookvale, Warringah, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 11 February 1941, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Independent General area L. Zone F, Grave 543
Memorials:

7 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2947, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2947, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2947, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
10 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 31st Battalion
13 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2947, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues

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Husband of Ivy Hewes of Brookvale, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking on 18 August 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal