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BOYD, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1912 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1915, Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland, 19 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | 21 May 1940, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Zone A Presbyterian 5F 1958 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1912, 11th Infantry Battalion, Kalgoorlie, WA | |
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| 29 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1912, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1912, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. When all his officers had b ecome casualties, he took charge, and extricvated his company with great skill. He set a fine example of coolness and determination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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