WESTON, Herbert Lawrence
| Service Number: | NX66583 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 December 1940, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia, 22 July 1909 |
| Home Town: | Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Forestry Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, El Alamein, Egypt, 28 October 1942, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery A II. J. 22. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra St Stephen's Presbyterian Church War Memorial Window |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX66583 | |
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| 12 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, NX66583, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW | |
| 28 Oct 1942: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX66583, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Herbert John and Emma Eliza Weston; husband of Dulcie Myra Weston, of Kogarah, New South Wales
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
On Thursday last the sad news was received in Gilgandra of the death of Private Herbert ("Peter") Weston, a member of the A.I.F. in the Middle East.
The late gallant lad was a native of Gilgandra, being a son of Mr. H. J. Weston, of Orange, and formerly of Dubbo and Gilgandra. Fate has indeed been unkind to the Weston family, for of three sons to enlist, two have paid the supreme sacrifice and the other is missing in Malaya. Some months back news was received of the death in the Middle East of Sergeant Cecil Weston. Private Frank Weston is in Malaya.
Deceased is survived by his wife (nee Miss Dulcie Bonnington, of Curban), and to her and members of the family deepest sympathy is extended.
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