Details

Hedle LONG

Regimental number	970
Date of birth	--/03/1891
Other Names	LONG, Hedley
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Springmaker
Address	Mount Pleasant, East Ballarat, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	24
Next of kin	William H Long, Mount Pleasant, East Ballarat, Victoria
Enlistment date	25 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	23rd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/40/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	23rd Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF23 Promotion date: 31 October 1917 Lieutenant Unit: INF23 Promotion date: 31 March 1918
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal 'For excellent work as linesman with Headquaters Signallers, showing courage and despatch in assisting to maintain communication.' Recommendation date: 15 September 1916 Mention in Despatches Not awarded. Recommendation date: 15 September 1916 Military Medal 'Displayed great devotion to duty as a linseman near Flers.' Recommendation date: 24 November 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 6 September 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)	*Spelt Hedley Long on NR

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