Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Holman Hedley George

Born Longford Tasmania the son of John and Violet Holman a miller he embarked Hobart Tasmania 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Geelong” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was invalided home from Lemnos Island 28^th April 1915 through rheumatism which affected his heart. After being at the Base Hospital Melbourne for some months he was conveyed to Launceston for admission to hospital there. He contracted influenza and died 25^th August 1919 on his 25^th Birthday

He was buried in the Perth Cemetery, Perth, Tasmania, Australia.

Perth. The remains of the late Private Hedley George Holman were interred in the Perth Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. F. Shiner officiating. The large cortege included the influential residents of the town, and a number of returned soldiers. It awaited the hearse at the railway gates. Four of the soldiers (Perth boys) were the pallbearers. The deceased, says our correspondent, was a native of Perth and very much respected by all who knew him - he was one of the first from here to enlist when the war broke out. After his arrival in Egypt his health, unfortunately, broke down. He was invalided home, and ever since, although sometimes able to be about, had been too ill to do anything and always suffered a lot. The sympathy of all is with the bereaved.

The Examiner 30^th August 1919

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