Mary Wade Family

Raymond Edward Hurst, 1915–1945 (aged 29 years)

Name
Raymond Edward /Hurst/
Given names
Raymond Edward
Surname
Hurst
Birth
11 September 1915 22 20
Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Military
2/19th Battalion Australian Army
Note: Raymond Edward Hurst, NX35228 2/19th Battalion. Transferred from Singapore as part of B force, He had been in Changi, sent to Sandakan 7th July 1942 his record said he died 2nd April 1945. Because the Scandal of Sandakan was covered up for many years after WW2, his mother never gave up writing for years to find out what happened to her son,. she did find out when and how he died before she passed away. The family story Ray had his appendix removed in the camp he was sick and could not work. He was killed by a Japanese bayonet.
Marriage of parents
Edward Charles Hurst — Doris Fannie Boyton — View this family
1915
St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a paternal grandfather
Charles George Hurst
30 September 1924
Wagga Wagga North, New South Wales, Australia
Cause: Accidently killed - overturned sulky, broken neck
Note: The Sydney Morning Herald (New South Wales : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 1 October 1924

The Sydney Morning Herald (New South Wales : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 1 October 1924

DRIVING FATALITY

MAIL COACH OVERTURNS.

WAGGA, Tuesday.

One of the best known mail coach contractors in this part of the State, Mr. Charles Hurst, was killed today. He left Wagga this morning with a load of mail and a passenger, Mr. Doherty, who had an arrived from Sydney, and was proceeding to Wantabadgery Station on a holiday visit.

When the coach was about 16 miles from Wagga one of the wheels ran into a deep rut. The vehicle turned right over, pinning the two men underneath.

Mr. Doherty, after great difficulty, freed himself, and crawled from underneath. He tried to move the heavy load off Hurst, but failed to do so, and then walked to a farm for help.

When assistance arrived the vehicle and horse were moved, and Hurst's body was recovered. His neck had been broken, and death had apparently been instantaneous. Hurst had been driving the same mail for over 20 years, and was highly respected by the settlers

INQUEST

An inquest in his death was held on the same day of his death in Wagga.
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Charles George Hurst
October 1924
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery: Wagga Wagga Monumental Cemetery, Kooringal Road, Kooringal, New South Wales, Australia
Newspaper Article
Newspaper Article
31 March 1943
Borneo
Note: Friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. and Mrs. E. Hurst, of Forsyth-street, Wagga have been notified by the Minister for the Army that their son Private Raymond Edward Hurst, who was previously reported missing in Malaya, is now a prisoner of war In Borneo.

Friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. and Mrs. E. Hurst, of Forsyth-street, Wagga have been notified by the Minister for the Army that their son Private Raymond Edward Hurst, who was previously reported missing in Malaya, is now a prisoner of war In Borneo.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Wednesday 31 March 1943 p 2 Article
Death
April 1945 (aged 29 years)
Sandakan. Sabah, Malaysia
Cause of death: died as a prisoner of war at Sandakan during World War 2
In Memorium
In Memorium
1 November 1945
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Note: ROLL OF HONOR

ROLL OF HONOR
HURST— In loving memory of our darling son, NX35228, Private Raymond Edward Hurst, of 2/19 Batt., Eight Division, died at Sandakan, Borneo, in April last.

The stars are shining on a grave
not far away,
Where they laid our darling son
six months ago to-day.

Inserted by his loving mother and father.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Thursday 1 November 1945 p 2 Family Notices
In Memorium
In Memorium
2 April 1947
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Note: ROLL OF HONOR

ROLL OF HONOR

HURST. — NX35228, Pte. Ray Hurst, 2/19 Btn., 8th Div., died of illness while P.O.W. at Sandakan, Borneo, April, 1945. Always remembered by Arthur, Stan, Jack and Mr. and Mrs. J. Gillard.

ROLL OF HONOR

HURST. — With deepest love and remembrance in our hearts for Raymond, our darling son, Pte. R. E. Hurst. 2/29 Btn., 8th Div., who lost his life at Sandakan, Borneo, on April 2, 1945.

Two years have rolled between.
I know you are not here, dear.
Yet I recall the might-have-been,
In spirit you are near;
And over all the torture and pain
I know that we shell meet again.
Longed for always.

Inserted by his loving mother and father.

ROLL OF HONOR

HURST— In loving memory of my very dear friend, private Raymond Edward Hurst. D Coy., 2/19 Btn., 8th Div., died whilst P.O.W., Sandakan, Borneo, April 2, 1945.

He lies across the ocean
With Australians brave.
May God make us worthy
Of the sacrifice he made.
May the sunshine he missed
On life's highway
Be found in God's haven of rest.

Inserted by his loving friend Paul.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Wednesday 2 April 1947 p 2 Family Notices
Family with parents
father
Birth: 1893 27 22 — Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1915 — St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 9 January 1973 — Oatley, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: January 1973 — Wagga Wagga Cemetery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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Edward Charles Hurst
1893–1973
Birth: 1893 27 22 — Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 9 January 1973 — Oatley, New South Wales, Australia
mother
Birth: 1895 — Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1915 — St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 17 February 1979 — Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: 20 February 1979 — Wagga Wagga Cemetery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Charles Hurst Raymond Edward Hurst
Doris Fannie Boyton
1895–1979
Birth: 1895 — Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 17 February 1979 — Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — 1915 — St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
8 months
himself
Birth: 11 September 1915 22 20 — Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Military: 2/19th Battalion Australian Army
Newspaper Article: Newspaper Article — 31 March 1943 — Borneo
Death: April 1945 — Sandakan. Sabah, Malaysia
In Memorium: In Memorium — 1 November 1945 — Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
In Memorium: In Memorium — 2 April 1947 — Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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Raymond Edward Hurst
1915–1945
Birth: 11 September 1915 22 20 — Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 1945 — Sandakan. Sabah, Malaysia
Birth
Military
Newspaper Article
In Memorium
In Memorium
Military

Raymond Edward Hurst, NX35228 2/19th Battalion. Transferred from Singapore as part of B force, He had been in Changi, sent to Sandakan 7th July 1942 his record said he died 2nd April 1945. Because the Scandal of Sandakan was covered up for many years after WW2, his mother never gave up writing for years to find out what happened to her son,. she did find out when and how he died before she passed away. The family story Ray had his appendix removed in the camp he was sick and could not work. He was killed by a Japanese bayonet.
Newspaper Article

Friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. and Mrs. E. Hurst, of Forsyth-street, Wagga have been notified by the Minister for the Army that their son Private Raymond Edward Hurst, who was previously reported missing in Malaya, is now a prisoner of war In Borneo.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Wednesday 31 March 1943 p 2 Article
In Memorium

ROLL OF HONOR
HURST— In loving memory of our darling son, NX35228, Private Raymond Edward Hurst, of 2/19 Batt., Eight Division, died at Sandakan, Borneo, in April last.

The stars are shining on a grave
not far away,
Where they laid our darling son
six months ago to-day.

Inserted by his loving mother and father.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Thursday 1 November 1945 p 2 Family Notices
In Memorium

ROLL OF HONOR

HURST. — NX35228, Pte. Ray Hurst, 2/19 Btn., 8th Div., died of illness while P.O.W. at Sandakan, Borneo, April, 1945. Always remembered by Arthur, Stan, Jack and Mr. and Mrs. J. Gillard.

ROLL OF HONOR

HURST. — With deepest love and remembrance in our hearts for Raymond, our darling son, Pte. R. E. Hurst. 2/29 Btn., 8th Div., who lost his life at Sandakan, Borneo, on April 2, 1945.

Two years have rolled between.
I know you are not here, dear.
Yet I recall the might-have-been,
In spirit you are near;
And over all the torture and pain
I know that we shell meet again.
Longed for always.

Inserted by his loving mother and father.

ROLL OF HONOR

HURST— In loving memory of my very dear friend, private Raymond Edward Hurst. D Coy., 2/19 Btn., 8th Div., died whilst P.O.W., Sandakan, Borneo, April 2, 1945.

He lies across the ocean
With Australians brave.
May God make us worthy
Of the sacrifice he made.
May the sunshine he missed
On life's highway
Be found in God's haven of rest.

Inserted by his loving friend Paul.

Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954) Wednesday 2 April 1947 p 2 Family Notices