Regimental number | 161 |
Place of birth | Orange, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Sidney Hotston, Balmoral Street, Hornsby, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 27300 Gunner Roland Frederick HOTSTON, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 2 March 1919; 2863 Pte Sydney John HOTSTON, 51st Bn, killed in action, 14 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Darwin', 15 November 1918; disembarked Sydney, 26 December 1918; discharged, Sydney, 24 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HOTSTON Henry |