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Corporal Stephen Hevey |
Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Stephen Allerwashus Hevey
Ancestor's date of birth: 08/09/1881
Ancestor's date of death: Not known
Cause of Death: Not known
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Born in Launceston Tasmania. Served in the Royal Australian Artillery (1½ years), stationed at Queenscliff Victoria.
Service Number: 419
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Melbourne
Unit: 4 Tp, D Sqn, 6 Bn Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: 21/02/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No traceable post Boer War Service.
Murray Page: 335
Contingent: Third Australian
Ship: Manchester Merchant, Date of Sailing: 19/05/1902
Memorial details: Detail not available
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: NIL
Personal Characteristics: 180 cm tall, of dark complexion with dark hair and grey eyes.
Reasons to go and fight: Serving soldier in the Permanent Artillery
Details of service in war: Unit arrived after peace was concluded.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 7 August 1902 on the Britannic. No further information available.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Dinah Jopson, Ettalong Beach NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Granddaughter
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