Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Dewar E N 2nd Lt Eric Neil 2 FAB 22 Clerk Single Pres
Address: Moonee Ponds, Gladstone St, 23
Next of Kin: Dewar, W, father, 23 Gladstone St, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 2 Mar 1916
Embarked: A30 Borda 20 Oct 1916
Prior service: 58 Inf Regt
Relatives on Active Service:
Dewar J D 2nd Lt brother
Lieut. Eric N. Dewar, who, resigned his position as adjutant of the 58th Infantry (Essendon Rifles), and enlisted as a private, has now obtained a commission in the A.I.F. He is at present with the Artillery at Maribyrnong.
ROLL OF HONOR. (1916, September 14). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 6 Edition: Morning. Retrieved February 8, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74594135
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Flemington-Kensington Church News, December 1917
Lieut Eric N Dewar, 4th Battery, Australian Field Artillery, resigned his commission in the Essendon Rifles and enlisted as a private in the AIF. He sailed as 2nd Lieut with the 20th Reinforcements of the Australian Artillery on the 20th October 1916. In England he was camped at Park House, Lark Hill and Woolwich. He was shown through the arsenal at the latter place and saw munitions and guns of all calibres being manufactured. The vastness of the concern was a source of wonder to him. He went over to France in May 1917. He there met W and J Topham whom he reports to be well. He has gained his second star, on which we congratulate him.
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Education Department's Record of War Service
Mentioned in this publication:
Flemington-Kensington Church News, December 1918, letter from Vallance J C Driver 33352
Ascot Vale State School "Noble Deeds"
Dewar, Eric Neil, Lieutenant. Born 31st March 1894, enlisted 4 Mar 1916. Before the war he was employed in the Govt Education Department. He joined the Field Artillery, and was gassed while serving in France. Lieut Dewar fought at Hermies, in the third battle of Ypres, at Westhoek and Anzac Ridge, Polygon Wood, Passchendale, Wychaete Ridge, Strazeele, Villiers Brettoneaux, and in the last offensive, 1918.
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall A-F
Ascot Vale State School (E)
Ascot Vale SS Noble Deeds
Flemington State School (E)
Melbourne High School
Flemington-Presbyterian-Church
Education Departments Record of War Service
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