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Hurtle Hinton EZZY

Regimental number1259
Place of birthGrossvale, New South Wales
SchoolGrossvale Public School, Grossvale, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressGrossvale, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWilliam Ezzy, Grossvale, New South Wales
Enlistment date31 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularStated to be Hurtle Hilton Ezzy on RoHoC
FateKilled in Action 11 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death11 May 1915
Age at death30
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burial4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 18), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
40
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Ada Gentilla and the late William John EZZY, Clifton Grove, Grose Vale, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1800A Pte Louis Conrad EZZY, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 November 1918; Cecil EZZY, enlisted but was discharged through attack of rheumatism. (Details from Mother)~
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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