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LAND, Sidney James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1926 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ayr, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ayr State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action , Messines, Belgium, 7 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1926, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1926, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1926, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Havelock Land and Sybell Julia Land of 'Rita Island' Ayr, QLD; brother of Percy Otley Land wh oreturned to Australia on 23 June 1919 having served with the 4th Division Train
8 December 1916 - to hospital with Mumps
10 March 1917 - to hosptial with Tonsilitis
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal