confirmed
Born: 25 June 1895
Died: 6 April 1949
Jack Evans Herbert, B.E., A.M.I.E.Aust. : Lieutenant, 1st Pioneer Battn., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting 27th October, 1915, and sailing 14th April, 1916, as second-lieutenant and O.C. Pioneers reinforcements, was, on arrival in England in August, appointed Musketry Officer. Joining battn. (sic) in France 28th May, 1917, served at Ypres, Messines, Somme, Hazebrouck, Amiens and elsewhere until demobilisation, being assistant adjutant from August, 1918. Promoted lieutenant, 1st January, 1917. Early education at Armidale Superior Public and Newcastle High Schools.
Source: Beyond 1914-The University of Sydney and the Great War [JSB]
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- HERBERT Jack Evans : Service Number - Lieutenant : Place of Birth - Armidale NSW : Place of Enlistment - Holsworthy NSW : Next of Kin - (Father) HERBERT J (NAA file)
- Death Notices (newspaper article)
- 462nd CASUALTY LIST. NEW SOUTH WALES. (newspaper article)
- Lieutenant Jack Evans Herbert (photograph)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE (webpage)
- SYDNEY UNIVERSITY UNION WAR SERVICE RECORD (webpage)
- MOSMAN BRIDE (newspaper article)
- Commemorations
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- HERBERT J. E. on the East Face of the Mosman War Memorial
- Herbert, J.E. on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels