MALES, Hubert Gladstone
| Service Number: | 3402 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Rosewater, South Australia, 14 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Exeter, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Le Fevre Peninsula Public School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, No. 12 General Hospital, France, 5 September 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Plot B, Row 23, Grave 5, St Sever Cemetery, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3402, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3402, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 5 Sep 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 3402, 13th Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3402 awm_unit: 13th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-09-05 |
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Hubert Gladstone MALES was born on 14th May, 1890 in Rosewater, South Australia
His parents were Fred. MALES and Rachael Emma BLOMFIELD
He enlisted with the Australian Army on 26th July, 1915 - he was with the 10th Battalion, 11th reinforcements - Unit embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Benalla on 26th October, 1915
He was wounded at Moquet Farm on 3rd September, 1916 and died from those wounds on 5th September, 1916 at No. 12 General Hospital, France - His last posting was with the 13th Field Company Engineers.
He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen and also commemorated at the Australian War memorial - his mother Rachael also presented The anglican parish church of St Pauls in Adelaide with a silver chalice in honour of her son who made the supreme sacrifice.
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The Advertiser, Adelaide 5th September, 1917
MALES - In loving memory of Sapper H G Males, died of wounds received in France, September 5, 1916
We still keep you in our memory, and will remember to the last
The brightest link of memorys chain, Is the memory of the past
Inserted by his pals, W, Wallace & A Inglis
MALES - In loving memory of Sapper Hubert Gladstone Males No. 3402, 13th Company Engineers, who died at Rouen France, September 5, 1916 of wounds received at Moquet Farm
"So dearly loved, so sadly missed
Lord all pitying, Jesu blest, Grant him thine eternal rest"
Inserted by his sorrowing parents, brother & sisters
MALES - In loving memory of Sapper Hubert G Males who made the supreme sacrifice in France, Sept. 5, 1916
"Resting in Gods care till the resurrection morn"
Ever remembered by his friend, Kit.
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