P11305.025 Accession Number: P11305.025

Description

Outdoor portrait of and 4403 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Ernest George Hewish (left) and 3743 Warrant Officer Class 1(WO1) Roydon Judd Clark, both of the 3rd Australian General Hospital. A clerk from Huonville, Tasmania prior to enlistment, WO1 Clark embarked with the rank of Staff Sergeant with C Section 7th Field Ambulance from Brisbane on HMAT Ascanius on 25 May 1915. Following service at Gallipoli he transferred to the 13th Field Ambulance and was Mentioned in Despatches. Later awarded the Military Medal "For gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations in the Ypres sector on 21 October 1917." Subsequently transferring to the 3rd Australian General Hospital he was promoted to Warrant Officer Class 1 and returned to Australia on 6 September 1919. SSgt Hewish, an instrument attendant (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital) from Stanmore, NSW prior to enlistment embarked with the rank of Lance Sergeant from Sydney on RMS Mooltan on 15 May 1915. While serving at Gallipoli he was promoted to Staff Sergeant. After serving as a Temporary Warrant Officer Class 1, he reverted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and returned to Australia on 12 May 1919. Following the war Hewish worked as an instrument salesman. This image is from the collection of 4403 Staff Sergeant Ernest George Hewish, 3rd Australian General Hospital.

Details

Conflicts

• First World War, 1914-1918

Units

• No. 3 Australian General Hospital

Tags

• Military Medal