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Sidney Frederick Hartwell
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 31/05/1896 |
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Place of birth: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: Tichborne, New South Wales, Australia |
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Profession: Labourer |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Driver |
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Service number: 2034A |
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Enlistment date: 17/08/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Field Artillery, 10th Bde. (Last known unit) — 1st Light Horse Regiment (1st Royal New South Wales Lancers) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 22/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Ypres, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 21 |
Cemetery
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Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Plot: I Row: 1 Grave: 20 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 5
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My story
Sidney Frederick Hartwell was born on 31 May 1896 in the small town of Dubbo in New South Wales, Australia. His father was a miner and he grew up with four sisters and three brothers. By the age of 19, he was living in Tichborne, New South Wales, where he worked as a labourer. On 17 November 1916, he enlisted in Liverpool, New South Wales. He was assigned to the 1st Light Horse Regiment (1st Royal New South Wales Lancers) and went to Marseilles on 13 June 1916 via the Middle East. Meanwhile, Sidney was assigned to the 10th Brigade Australian Field Artillery, part of the 4th Australian Division, where he was a driver, first with the 48th Battery, from 1 June 1917 with the 39th Battery.
In September and October 1917, the 4th Australian Division took part in the Battle of Passchendaele. The guns of the 10th Brigade were deployed on the heights of Bellewaerde from 22 September. The guns of the 39th Battery stood at Jacob Trench right on the crest of the hill. From there they supported successive attacks on the heights near Passchendaele. According to Australian Red Cross records, Sidney Frederick Hartwell was seriously wounded in the legs by a shell on 22 October 1917 while on horseback pulling a packhorse carrying ammunition to the 39th Battery on Bellewaerde Ridge.
He was taken to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance where he succumbed to his wounds the same day. He was buried at Ypres Reservoir cemetery, Plot I, Aisle 1, Grave 20.
In September and October 1917, the 4th Australian Division took part in the Battle of Passchendaele. The guns of the 10th Brigade were deployed on the heights of Bellewaerde from 22 September. The guns of the 39th Battery stood at Jacob Trench right on the crest of the hill. From there they supported successive attacks on the heights near Passchendaele. According to Australian Red Cross records, Sidney Frederick Hartwell was seriously wounded in the legs by a shell on 22 October 1917 while on horseback pulling a packhorse carrying ammunition to the 39th Battery on Bellewaerde Ridge.
He was taken to the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance where he succumbed to his wounds the same day. He was buried at Ypres Reservoir cemetery, Plot I, Aisle 1, Grave 20.
Sources 4
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10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 13/37/14). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 13/37/15). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), RCDIG1064166). https://www.naa.gov.au/ Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, HARTWELL S F). https://www.naa.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/99020 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=9f354cb9-961d-45ed-ac45-6157fd1c2baf |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7464196 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=129878 |