HURCOMB, Victor Arthur Roy
| Service Number: | 2181 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Norwood, South Australia, February 1898 |
| Home Town: | Kangarilla, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | North Norwood School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium XL C 23 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kangarilla War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2181, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2181, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2181, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2181, 48th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Arthr Alfred HURCOMB and May Edith nee NICHOLAS
Private V. A. R. HURCOMBE, of the 48th Battalion, who was reported killed in action in France on October 12, was the younger of two sons of Mrs. F. E. Davies, of Brighton. Both left for the front last year. He was 19 years and 9 months old, and was born at North Norwood. He attended the North Norwood school, and was employed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Co. for three years. He then resided at Kangarilla. From the outset of the war he was anxious to serve his country, and eagerly waited his 18th birthday. Soon after gaining his parents' consent he enlisted. He was a fine athlete and his affectionate disposition endeared him to all.
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