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Squires, Victor Allan

 

He was born Hamilton Tasmania to Henry and Elizabeth Squires of National Park, a sawmiller who embarked Melbourne 19th February 1915 on board “HMAT Runic” with the 12th Infantry Battalion.

He was the Company cook and wounded at a field kitchen and died 17th April 1918 at the 15th Casualty Clearing Station from shell wounds to the hand, right shoulder and head and was buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, France.

Mrs. H. Squires, of Hastings, has recently received the sad news that her son, Private Victor Allan Squires, died of wounds on April 7 in hospital in France. He had been on active service for three years and three months, and was, therefore, among the first to leave his native shores in response to the Empire's call. Ho was in the third party that landed at Gallipoli, and was wounded while serving there, but returned to duty, and was present at the evacuation. He was also among the first Anzacs to leave Egypt for Europe, and has since been constantly on active service in France. He was the second son of Mrs. H. Squires to enlist, an elder brother having returned wounded to New Zealand, and a younger brother, Monto, now remains at the front. It is also worthy of note that three sons-in law of Mrs. Squires are on active service.

The Mercury 7th May 1918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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