Hector Small (1892–1915)
Lance-Corporal Hector Small, who died while on active Service, was a son of the late Mr. Albert Small, of Brownlow Hill, Camden. He belonged to the Light Horse for some years, and was among the first to enlist in August last. He left Australia with the first contingent of Light Horse, and went with them to the Dardanelles at the beginning of' May. He is officially reported as having died of enteric and hemorrhage at the Australian Hospital, Heliopolls, Egypt. Lance-Corporal Smell was engaged in farming at the time of enlisting, and was 23 years of age. He was married in April of last year to a daughter of Mr. A. Stafford, of Brownlow Hill.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, B2455, item Small Hector (National Archives of Australia)
- photo, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July 1915, p 14
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Close, Sophia (aunt)
- Small, Thomas Henry (uncle)
- Small, Eliza (aunt by marriage)
- Close, John (cousin)
- Richens, Sarah Ann (cousin)
- Small, William Henry (cousin)
- Close, Herbert Walter (cousin)
Citation details
'Small, Hector (1892–1915)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/small-hector-13500/text24195, accessed 16 April 2024.
Hector Small, c1914
Australian War Memorial, P04909.018
Life Summary [details]
Birth
8 June,
1892
Theresa Park,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
4 July,
1915
(aged 23)
Cairo,
Egypt
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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