| Regimental number | 2599 |
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria |
| School | State School, Kensington, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 98 Ormond Street, Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hearle, 98 Ormond Street Kensington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and for 2 years in 64th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21.2 |
| Place of burial | Brighton Borough Cemetery (Row ZIX, Grave No. 8), Sussex, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jane HEARLE, 2 Mackey Avenue, Glen Huntley, victoria |
| Family/military connections | 'His mate, Pte Duncan McNee, was killed in action on 26th August, 1916.' (details from mother) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 5th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. To Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 23 January 1916; rejoined unit, 2 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 17 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Serapeum, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, Te el Kebir, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 16 July 1916; admitted to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station and transferred to Ambulance Train, 16 July 1916 (gun shot wound, shoulder); to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 17 July 1916 (gun shot wound and compound fracture, right shoulder); embarked for England, 18 July 1916. Died of wounds, Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, 21 July 1916. Buried Brighton Borough Cemetery, date not stated. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEARLE Edward |
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