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HEELEY, Ernest James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1604 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 May 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham, England, 1869 |
| Home Town: | Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Grafton, New South Wales, 31 August 1949 |
| Cemetery: |
Grafton Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1604, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 6 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1604, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1604, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1604, 20th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Veteran Of Three Wars Dies In Grafton
The death occurred in the Grafton Base Hospital early yesterday morning of Mr. E. J. (Tim) Heeley, 84, a well-known resident of Grafton for many years.
Mr. Heeley, who was a member of the Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.L., was a veteran of three wars, having served in the Sudan, Boer and World War 1. Matron Huxley stated last night that Mr. Heeley was a resident of the Home for many years. He was there until he was admitted to the Base Hospital in May last. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Thursday September 1, 1949.
Submitted 8 December 2016 by John Johnston
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