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PILCHER, Sydney Charters
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1228 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, 16 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 April 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boys Central School Great War Honor Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1228, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1228, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Family
Sydney Charters Pilcher born to George and Margaret Pilcher 16th August 1892.
He had 8 siblings, they were Cyril, Violet, Arthur G, Douglas, George, Agnes, Gordon, Arthur Willie.
His brother Arthur Gladstone Pilcher enlisted after Sydney on the 9th October 1915.
Sydney was killed in action 5th April 1918, he was only 25 years old
Submitted 21 March 2015 by Shane Pilcher