Robert Kendall Hews
- Born: 11 Apr 1902, Hay, NSW Australia
- Marriage (1): Hebe Joyce (Joyce) Proctor in 1938 in Griffith, NSW Australia
- Died: 19 Jan 1942, K. I. A. Malaya WWII at age 39
- Buried: Kranji War Cemetery
General Notes:
Service Record
Name HEWS, ROBERT KENDALL
Service Australian Army
Service Number NX36007
Date of Birth 11 Apr 1905
Place of Birth HAY, NSW
Date of Enlistment 1 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment DARLINGTON POINT, NSW
Place of Enlistment WAGGA WAGGA, NSW
Next of Kin HEWS, HEBE
Date of Death 19 Jan 1942
Rank Private
Posting on Death 2/19 Australian Infantry Battalion
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour DARLINGTON POINT
Hews, Robert Kendall
Number: NX36007
Rank: Private [Pte]
Unit: 2/19 INF BN
Service: Army
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of Death: 19/01/1942
Place of Death: Malaya
Cause of Death: Killed In Action
Memorial Panel: 43
Cemetery or Memorial Details:
Next Of Kin:
Notes:
Source: AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force)
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Fireman, Singapore.
Robert married Hebe Joyce (Joyce) Proctor, daughter of Horatio Johnathon (Ray) Proctor and Hebe Hews, in 1938 in Griffith, NSW Australia. (Hebe Joyce (Joyce) Proctor was born in 1910 in Hay, NSW Australia and died on 20 Dec 2001 in Hay, NSW Australia.)
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