Albert Richard HEIGHWAY

HEIGHWAY, Albert Richard

    Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
    Enlisted: 24 August 1914, Enlisted in Victoria
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Nathalia, Victoria, Australia, 21 July 1894
    Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Wesley College, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, February 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Cremation service held on 12 February 1957; ashes collected
    Memorials: Melbourne Bank of Australasia Roll of Honour WW1, Nathalia War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    24 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Victoria
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    25 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the chest
    25 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli
    17 Nov 1915: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Albert Edward and Louisa Hart Heighway nee Campbell Heighway of Ólderfleet', Collins Street, Melbourne, Victora. Brother of Arthur Campbell Heighway who returned to Australia on 16 May 1919 having served with the 3rd Motor Transport Company

    Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1915 from Suez aboard HS Ballarat disembarking on 6 August 1915

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1916c Albert married Ida Clarice McKirdy in Victoria

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