Percy Alfred HUSH

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HUSH, Percy Alfred

Service Number:	1924
Enlisted:	19 February 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Young, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Araluen, Palerang, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 May 1917
Cemetery:	Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot 1, Row D, Grave 10. Headstone inscription reads: the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Braidwood Servicemens Club Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

19 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1924, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1924, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1924, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney
23 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion
29 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 1924, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1924 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-29

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Ralph Hush and Susan Hughes formerly Hush of Araluen, NSW formerly of Young, NSW.

Brother of Thomas Hush who was killed in action on 18 November 1917 while serving with the 9th Machine Gun Company and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 31, Menin Gate, Ypres and Joseph John Hush who returned to Australia 9 August 1919 having served with the 55th Battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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