Tasman Henry Charles Hey
Name Tasman Henry Charles Hey
Number Corporal
Battalion 24th Battalion
Place of Birth Devonport Tasmania
Next of Kin His father George Hey of Best St Devonport
Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 8/7/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 22 years 7 months,
5’ 6 ½ ” 9 stone 12 pounds, grey eyes and brown hair
Religion Church of England
Occupation Bootmaker
Date and place of death
He was killed in action on 8/10/1917 in Belgium
Location of grave or memorial
He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres Belgium.
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He enlisted in Leongatha
Military History
- 8/7/15 Enlisted in Leongatha
- 29/9/15 He embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Osterley
- 10/1/16 He was taken on strength in Egypt at Tel el Kebir
- 20/3/16 He embarked Alexandria
- 23/3/16 He disembarked Marseilles
- 29/30/6/16 He took part in a raid in France
- 17/8/16 He was appointed Lance Corporal
- 16/11/16 He was a Temporary Corporal
- 16/2/17 He was made a Corporal
- 14/3/17 He was in hospital with trench feet in Rouen
- 21/3/17 He went to England with trench feet
- 1/7/17 He returned to France via Southampton
- 4/8/17 He returned to his unit
- 8/10/17 He was killed in action in Belgium
- His mother wrote asking for his belongings
- Mr. Hey had received a death certificate, which was used by the AMP society and wanted another copy for the State Savings Bank of Victoria Melbourne
- His effects were: – a brush, cards, note book, pipe in case, 2 books, shaving brush, watch damaged, hold all. Also letters, coins, photos, wallet, pocketbook, whistle, 50-centime note.
The army ask for a copy of his will so they can do probate.
- His sister Mrs. G Hawkins 43 Alexander St Footscray had his will
- His medals went to his father
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