Person
HIDDLESTONE, Cecil John
Subjects
- Author
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Bob Batrouney
- Family name
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HIDDLESTONE
- Given names
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Cecil John
- Gender
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Male
- Religion
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Baptist
East Melbourne addresses
- Year
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1914
62 Gipps Street
, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Military service
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WW1
- Regimental number
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1097
- Rank
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Sgt
- Military units
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14th Battalion, Headquarters
Biographical notes
- Enlisted on the 10th October 1914 aged 24 years. Previously his occupation was a Tailor's Cutter
- Commenced training with the 14th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp before embarkation on the 22nd December 1914
- Suffered numerous illnesses and sent to Malta and then to St George's Hospital in England to recover from 'nervous debility'
- On the 23rd January 1916 after being promoted, reverted to the ranks at his own request
- Transferred to Egypt on the 2nd April 1916 to join the 14th Battalion Headquarters
- During 1916 and 1917 served in France and suffered further illnesses and on the 8th February 1918 was wounded by gas
- During August and September was charged it various disciplinary offenses and on the 9th October 1918 was Court Martialled and received 6 months hard labour
- Returned to Australia on the 14th December 1918 and discharged on the 30th March 1919