| Regimental number | 3689A |
| Place of birth | Edwardstown, South Australia |
| School | Pulteney Street Grammar School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other training | University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Articled law clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Arthur Hambidge |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Prolific writer in prose and verse to daily press and Bulletin (Sydney); author of poems entitled 'Medley Songs' (publishers G. Hassell & Co, Adelaide); also wrote words of 'When the Khaki Boys Come Home' (song).' (details from father |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Longeau British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Supreme Court Roll of Honour, Adelaide, South Australia. Inscription ('Those Who Fell') reads: 'Ante diem periit sed miles sed pro patria' ['He died before his time, but as a soldier, and for his country.' From the poem 'Clifton Chapel' by Henry Newbolt]. Parents: Henry Arthur and Elizabeth Mary HAMBIDGE, Harvey Street, Woodville Park, Kilkenny, South Australia. |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 36090 Gunner Edward John WYLY, 4th Division Ammunition Column, killed in action, 16 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 February 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 20 April 1918, and marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford. Admitted to Brigade Clearing Hospital, 27 May 1918; marched into 12th Training Bn from hospital, 4 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 July 1918; taken on strength, 46th Bn, in the field, 17 July 1918. Reallotted Regimental Number 3689A. Wounded in action, 8 August 1918 (shell wound, leg), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 8 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAMBIDGE George Russell |
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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