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Dewar E N 2nd Lt

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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

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.

Flemington-Kensington Church News, January 1918

Corporal Les Kerr and Private E. M. Salter have been wounded. Lieut Eric Dewar has been gassed. Gunner G. H. McCandlish is still in a London Hospital suffering from severe wounds received some time ago.

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.