HERITAGE, Felix Hereward Gordon Norfolk
| Service Number: | 4 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mount Pleasant, South Australia, 3 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Frewville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Wesley College |
| Occupation: | Health Inspector/Accountant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary Roll of Honour, Glen Osmond St Saviour's Anglican Church Memorial Stained Glass Windows & Plaques, Glen Osmond St Saviour's Anglican Church Memorial Stained Glass Windows & Plaques, GlenOsmondO3*, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), St Peters All Souls Anglican Church Honour Board WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 24 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius A11, Adelaide | |
| 11 Apr 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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Felix Hereward Gordon Norfolk HERITAGE was born on 3rd April, 1886 in Mount Pleasant, South Australia
His parents were Caleb HERITAGE and Eleanor Sarah HERBERT
He had previous service in the Senior Cadets & was living Frewville, SA when he enlisted on 19th August, 1914 with the Australian Army - he was with the 10th Battalion Headquarters - Unit embarked from Adelaide on board the transport ship Ascanius on 20th October, 1914 - he then returned to Australia on the ship Ulysses in 1916 (17/10 Battalion) for 3 months leave of absence after which he re-embarked from Adelaide on HMAT Aneas (10th Battalion) on 11th April, 1916
Felix was Killed in Action on 20th September, 1917 - no known grave - his name is on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium and he is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial.
He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal
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