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Henry Victor HEDGER

Regimental number6125
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolSydney High School, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressMount Pleasant, Spofforth Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Henry James Hedger, Mt Pleasant, Spofforth Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameInfantry Brigade 5, 15th Company, Army Service Corps
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/103/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer (Class II)
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Camel Transport Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 3138 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919).

FateDied of disease 25 November 1918
Place of death or woundingPalestine
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialHadra War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 274), Alexandria, Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
181
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Rachel HEDGER, 14 Spofforth Street, Watersleigh, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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