| Regimental number | 6829 |
| Place of birth | Trawalla, Victoria |
| School | Sailors Gully State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Hehir, 430 Toorak Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ville-Sur-Ancre, France |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 46 |
| Place of burial | Querrieu British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Margaret HEHIR, 32 Parade, Ascot Vale, Melbourne. Native of Trawalla, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched in to 6th Training Bn, Rollestone. Attended course of instruction at the School of Farriery, Ramsey, 5 November 1917 to 21 February 1918, and qualified as Cold Shoer. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 April 1918; taken on strength, 23rd Bn, 19 April 1918. Wounded in action, 20 May 1918 (shrapnel wound, fractured left knee joint), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 20 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEHIR John |
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