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SYER, Frederick William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2610 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2610, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2610, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2610, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 53rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of Frederick William Loney.