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HEFFERMAN, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 970 1032, 970 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 January 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Illness - Diabetes Mellitus, 7th Military Hospital, Keswick, Adelaide, 9 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Roman Catholic Section, Row K, Grave 24 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clare WW1 Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 970 1032, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 970, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 970, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide | |
| 3 Sep 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 970 1032, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Rose Hefferman. Husband of Gussie Hefferman (nee Davey) of Brighton Road, Brighton, SA formerly of Broken Hill, NSW. Father of Wilhemina Augusta Hefferman and Pervical Hefferman
16 May 1915 - diagnosed as physically unfit
4 September 1915 - commenced return to Australia on board HS Ulysses for discharge as medically unfit
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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