WW1

HAWKES, Richard Morrison

Date of birth: 
1888
Biographical notes: 

Richard Morrison Hawkes enlisted on 13 January, 1916. He was nearly 31 years old, a clerk, 5'7" tall, with blue eyes and brown hair. He had married on 1 July, 1910, in Melbourne and, at the time of his enlistment, his wife, Adelaide Margaret Hawkes (nee (Short), was living at 122 Wellington Parade.

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HAYES, Edwin

Date of birth: 
1898
Biographical notes: 

William Edward Riley took good care to cover his true name when he enlisted at Richmond, Victoria, on 17 August, 1915. His gave his name as Edwin Hayes, and claimed to be 19 years and two months old when he enlisted at the Drill Hall, Gipps St, Richmond.

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HEANEY, Gordon Henry Herbert

Date of birth: 
1885
Biographical notes: 

George Henry Heaney used a false name when he enlisted on 8 July, 1915. His true surname was Hart, and he had a father and stepmother living in Sexton St., Highgate Hill, Brisbane, Queensland. Heaney was a cook by trade and 36 and 10 months old, and had already had six years service with the A.R.G.A.

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HEANEY, John

Date of birth: 
1878
Biographical notes: 

James Heaney was born in 1876 in Casterton, Victoria, the son of Patrick and Honora Heaney, nee Quinn. At the time of his enlistment, he was practising as an accountant, probably at 376 William Street, Melbourne, the address he gave on the Electoral Rolls for both 1914 and 1919. His home address at the time he enlisted on 21 August 1914, was at 130 Grey Street, East Melbourne.

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HENRY, Arthur Milton

Date of birth: 
1893
Biographical notes: 

 Arthur Milton Henry was born at Geelong, Victoria and was living there when he enlisted on 9 February. 1915. He was a butcher by trade, only 22 years old, and the only child of his widowed mother, Lily (nee Trinder), and her husband, Charles Henry. By 1915, she seems to have and was living at 78 Wellington Parade , East Melbourne as Mrs. Lily Veal.

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HENRY, George Winfred

Date of birth: 
1893
Biographical notes: 

George Winfred Henry was born in Hamilton, Victoria, but at the time he enlisted was working as a clerk and living in East Melbourne. His father, Robert Henry, lived in Grey St., Hamilton. His mother may have been deceased and he does not seem to have had siblings. George Henry attempted to enlist on 2 September, 1915.

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HENRY, Robert Edward

Date of birth: 
1879
Biographical notes: 

Robert Edward Henry was born in Northern Ireland in 1879 and was 35 and 4 months old when he joined up in 13 March, 1915. By then, he was living in Melbourne with his brother, William Liggatt Henry. They were the sons of  Samuel Dugeon and Emily Ellen (nee Liggatt) Henry. The brothers were both accountants by occupation and lived at 332 Albert St., East Melbourne.

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HEPBURN, Austin

Date of birth: 
1893
Biographical notes: 

This is not the story of one young man, but of six, of whom two were to die in WW1. Austin Hepburn was the second of five sons born to Thomas Robert Hepburn and his wife, Emily Marion (nee Cosgrove). The family was Roman Catholic by religion and their sons were all educated at Xavier College, Kew.

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HIDDLESTONE, Cecil John

Biographical notes: 
  • Enlisted on the 10th October 1914 aged 24 years.  Previously his occupation was a Tailor's Cutter
  • Commenced training with the 14th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp before embarkation on the 22nd December 1914
  • Suffered numerous illnesses and sent to Malta and then to St George's Hospital in England to recover from 'nervous debility'
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HILTON, Ernest Roderick

Date of birth: 
1889
Biographical notes: 

Ernest Roderick Hilton was the son of William Hilton, a builder, and his wife Julia Ellen, nee Hawkley. He was one of four children, a brother, Sidney, and sisters, Lily and Irene. He was just over 27 years when he enlisted on 24 October, 1916, a Master Printer by trade and newly married to Margaret Mary Duffy, known as Rita.

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