Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Hare Herbert Patrick

Born Waterford Ireland the son of Henry and Maria Hare (nee Timbs) a Methodist Minister married he enlisted Mt Morgan Queensland and left Australia on board the “Rangitara” for Gallipoli.

Lt Hare died 8^th August 1916 at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station France after his right arm was shattered and was buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery.

DIED OF WOUNDS.

Lieutenant (Rev) H. P. Hare, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hare, of Augustus Terrace, West Hobart, died of wounds in France on the 6th inst. Lieutenant Hare was a Methodist minister at Mt Morgan Queensland when the war broke out and a chaplain in the Commonwealth forces. He immediately offered his services as chaplain for service abroad, but not being accepted obtained leave from his church and enlisted as a private. He went all through the Gallipoli campaign with the artillery, and rose by successive steps to be lieutenant. One brother was twice wounded at Gallipoli and after participating in the hardest of the fighting was invalided home and discharged, and now occupies a position of area officer at Burnie. Another brother is in the fighting line in France. At the commencement of his ministerial career Lieutenant Hare was in charge of the Methodist Church at Woodbridge, Tasmania.

The North Western Advocate 22^nd August 1916

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