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Herbert Kihang

Private

5th Pioneer Battalion

Killed In Action (KIA) Killed In Action

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • 1914-15 Star
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus x hollandica 'Purpurascens'
  • Planted By: Cr. J. Spiers
  • Plaque: 1587

Additional Info

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Biography

Herbert Kihang (SN 650) was born in Warrnambool, but enlisted from Ballarat on March 23rd 1915. He was 24 years old, single and employed as a gardener. He embarked from Melbourne with the 24th Infantry Battalion on board the Euripides in May and served at Gallipoli until the end of 1915. With his brother William, he was transferred first to the 8th Battalion, then the 60th Battalion in February and finally the 5th Pioneer Battalion in May 1916. At the end of 1916, he spent time in hospital in England with 'burns, face and wrist'. On leaving hospital in April 1917 he was posted to France and was reported wounded and missing in action near Polygon Wood on September 30th 1917, a court of enquiry later finding that he died of his wounds. His name is recorded on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Herbert Kiang.

His brothers Ernest and William also served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour