| Regimental number | 2613 |
| Place of birth | Hawick Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Hedley, Roughlea, Bunchester Bridge, Havoick, Roxburghshire Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near MERRIS on 11th July, 1918 in daylight Lance Corporal HEDLEY led a patrol of four men into No Man's Land, located an enemy post and captured the six occupants. He then went further and mopped up a number of isolated dug-outs, killing the enemy where resistance was shown and capturing eight more prisoners. During this operation he was continually being sniped at but he showed the greatest coolness and set a splendid example to the men with him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
