Regimental number | 4445 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Christian Brothers School, Wagga, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Packer |
Address | 74 Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Hey, 174 Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 4 years. Served at Rabaul. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was the 4th Generation of Australian born. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry first did not match |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 31.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemtery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 21), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Rose HELY, 138 Hargrave Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Three cousins killed and wounded. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |