Casualty of the Great War,Hurtle served with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn. Service No:3347.
Hurtle, aged 19 years,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother, Ernest, aged 26 years 10 months and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 50th Bn Private Ernest Herbert Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3349-he was killed 16th August 1916
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
Hurtle, aged 19 years,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother, Ernest, aged 26 years 10 months and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 50th Bn Private Ernest Herbert Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3349-he was killed 16th August 1916
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
Casualty of the Great War,Hurtle served with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F.50th Bn. Service No:3347.
Hurtle, aged 19 years,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother, Ernest, aged 26 years 10 months and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 50th Bn Private Ernest Herbert Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3349-he was killed 16th August 1916
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
Hurtle, aged 19 years,enlisted in the AIF on the same day, 28/7/1915, as his brother, Ernest, aged 26 years 10 months and they both embarked at Adelaide, S.A. for active service abroad on 27/10/1915 per HMAT "Benalla" (A24).
His brother, also serving with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 50th Bn Private Ernest Herbert Harvey also fell.His Service Number was 3349-he was killed 16th August 1916
They were sons of James and Martha Matilda Harvey.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, S.A. – Tuesday, 14 August 1917
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE"
HARVEY.- In loving memory of our dear brothers, Private Herb, killed in action August 16th, 1916; also Hurtle, killed April 2nd, 1917.
- Somewhere in France they are laid to rest,
Their life's work truly done,
A sacrifice for liberty
Ere life had scarce begun.
-Inserted by their sister and brother-in-law, L. and W. Bignell, Glencoe.
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