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HOLMES, Leonard Spencer

Date of birth: 
1893
Biographical notes: 

Leonard Spencer Holmes was one of the eight children of Samuel Lambert Holmes and his wife, Frances nee Spencer. He was born in Ballarat, but enlisted at Geelong on 20 October 1916, following the lead of his elder brother Francis Samuel Holmes. Both young men were bootmakers, following on from their father's trade, single, and, by religion, Methodist.

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HONEYBONE, Charles

Date of birth: 
1896
Biographical notes: 

Charles Honeybone enlisted on 16 July,1915, and was accepted into the army on 3 August, 1915.

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HONMAN, Andrew Victor

Date of birth: 
1891
Biographical notes: 

Andrew Victor Honman was born in Williamstown on 26 February 1891 to Dr. Andrew Holman and Wilhemina Clara Mahlenbach. His father Andrew was born in St Andrew's, Scotland where he studied medicine, then worked in Egypt in 1880 assisting with the management of an epidemic of cholera.

Major Andrew Victor HONMAN
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HOPE, Alfred Thomas

Date of birth: 
1894
Biographical notes: 

Alfred Thomas Hope was the son of Thomas Ebenezar Hope and his wife Elizabeth Agnes, nee Dowker.He was 19 years and 11 months old when he enlisted on 20 August, 1914, a storeman by occupation. He was tall for this time, 5'10", with a dark complexion, brown eyes and dark brown hair. He gave his religion as Church of England.

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HORNE, Alfred Meakin

Date of birth: 
1882
Biographical notes: 

Alfred Meakins Horne was born in April, 1881, at Torcester, Northhamptonshire, England. He was one of six children born to William Charzles Horne and his wifer Eliza, nee Meakins. She may well have been related to the famous Meakins Pottery family. In 1891, Alfred was living at Whittlebury in Northamptonshire and in 1901, was a servant at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.

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HOUSTON, Peter Calder Bryce

Date of birth: 
1886
Biographical notes: 

Peter Calder Bryce Houston was the son of William Houston (1838-1895) and his wife, Agnes Sarah Bryce (1844-1900). When he enlisted on 4 July, 1914, Peter Houston was a month away from his thirtieth birthday and married to Lavinia Elizabeth Mills.They had met and married in Brisbane and had a son, John William Peter Houston, born on 7 November, 1910.

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HOYES, Ormond James

Date of birth: 
1886
Biographical notes: 

Ormond James Hoyes enlisted on 18 August, 1914 and was attached to the 6th Battalion, H company. He was 28 years and 3 months old, a clerk by occupation, married  in 1913 to Mabel, nee Brigham, and living at 6 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.

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HUGHES, Wilfrid Selwyn Kent

Date of birth: 
1895
Biographical notes: 

Wilfrid Kent Hughes, known as Billy, was born in East Melbourne on 12 June 1895. Members of his extended family had achieved, or would later achieve, some prominence in various aspects of public life. He attended Trinity Grammar School in Kew till he was aged 13, at which point he won a scholarship to Melbourne Grammar School.

Portrait of Major Wilfrid Kent Hughes MC, of the Australian Light Horse
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HUMMERSTON, Reginald Arthur

Date of birth: 
1888
Biographical notes: 

Reginald Arthur Hummerston was born on 7 August 1888 in Waverley, New South Wales, the son of Sophia, nee Wilson and Arthur Hummerston. He was baptised at St. Matthias Anglican Church, Centennial Park, NSW, and became the eldest of four brothers, Albert, Stanley and Cecil.

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HUMPHREYS, Alfred Ernest

Date of birth: 
1877
Biographical notes: 

Alf Humphreys was born in Greenoch, Scotland and emigrated with his parents to Australia. The Humphreys had seven children, of whom two boys stayed behind. In 1914 when he enlisted, he was living with his mother and sister, Annie in Simpson Street, East Melbourne and working as a traveller. He was one of the earliest men to enlist, signing up on 18 August, 1914.

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