Hearnshaw, Eric

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M.M., B.Ec. : Lieutenant, 14th Bde., A.F.A., and 12th A.L.H. Regt., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting in January, 1915, and sailing in June as trooper, served at Gallipoli from August till the Evacuation. Transferring to 5th Divisional Artillery in March, 1916, and crossing to France, served until demobilisation, although wounded at Morchies June, 1917, and Joncourt 15th October, 1918. Promoted driver, bombardier, corporal, sergeant and lieutenant.

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1893

Birth in Sheffield -- South Yorkshire, England 21 May 1893
1893

Birth 21 May 1893 at Sheffield -- South Yorkshire, England
1915

Enlisted 1 Jan 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1934

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1934
1936

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1936
1939

Consulting Accountant at Sydney -54A Pitt Street- NSW, Australia 1939
1945

Member of Legislative Assembly at Ryde -- NSW, Australia 1945
1948

Consulting Accountant at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1948
1948

Lived at 1948 at Cheltenham -Bay Road- NSW, Australia
1953

Member of Legislative Assembly at Eastwood -- NSW, Australia 1953
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Military award: M. Military Medal on
1967

Death in Beecroft -- NSW, Australia 1 July 1967

Gender

Male

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