Historical information

RAY ERNEST (PUNCH) HEWSTON No VX64672 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 14.10.1941 age 30 years 10 months. On discharge from the Army on 27.3.1946 he was a Pte in 8th Australian Infantry Battalion.

Part of the. HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.

Physical description

.1) Service records, 6 pages photocopied, black & white.
.2) Telegram, yellow paper, coloured illustration, writing in blue ink.
.3) Envelope, yellow paper with colour illustration.
.4) Notice, yellow soft cardboard, red ink print.

Inscriptions & markings

.2) “Mothers Day Greeting”
.4) “Important Notice, Department of Health, Commonwealth of Australia”