Hedley Richard Horace Ranald MALLARD

Regimental number	6781
Date of birth	Stated as 23 January 1889; true date 1899.
Place of birth	West Wyalong, New South Wales
School	Peakhurst Public School, New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Machinists assistant
Address	Hidaway, Station Street, Mortdale, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	18
Next of kin	Father, B W Mallard, Hidaway, Station Street, Mortdale, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date	4 September 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	2nd Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/19/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on 8 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 6 July 1919
Family/military connections	Brothers: 28151 Gunner Basil Guy Mortimer Evans MALLARD, Field Artillery Brigade 11, Reinforcement 7, returned to Australia 1 April 1919; 2204 Private Walter Lancelot Oscar Maitland MALLARD, 13th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement, returned to Australia 8 September 1919.
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal. Returned to Australia per H.M.S. 'Boorara'. Also served in the 1939-45 War, N102592, Sgt. H.R. Mallard, NSW Eschelon and Records, 28 January 1941 to 7 March 1946.
Date of death	27 November 1964
Age at death	65
Place of burial	Cremated at Woronora Crematorium; ashes scattered in Oatley Park as requested. He was an Alderman and Mayor of Hurstville Council for many years and loved the Park.