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Hurtle Charles CROSS

Regimental number26094
Date of birth21 July 1884
Place of birthGlen Osmond, South Australia
SchoolParkside Public School, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPlatman
AddressBroken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusWidower
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs R J Brunnell, Main Street, Eastwood, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date14 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 15, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Discharge date21 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked from Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 14 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 February 1917. Transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 26 March 1917.

Invalided to hospital (cellulitis), 29 August 1918; discharged from 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, and granted furlough, 12-26 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 6 March 1919; discharged, 21 April 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 98 days (of which 2 years 226 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death6 May 1943
Age at death68
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, Light Oval, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia

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