BOYD, John Henry
| Service Numbers: | 974, 1069 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia, 7 June 1898 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 February 1952, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Tasmanian Government Railways |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 974, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 974, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 7 Oct 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1069, 15th Infantry Battalion |
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"DEATH
BOYD.- On Feoruary 26, 1952, at Royal Melbourne Hospital, John Henry, dearly beloved husband of Marie Boyd, 10 Bellevue Parade, New Town, loving father of Dorothy (Mrs. Burke, Devonport), and Judith, and loved brother of Essie (Mrs. Seaton, Launceston), aged 53 years. Late Tasmanian Government Railways for 39 years, and 15 Batt. 1st A.I.F.
FUNERAL
BOYD.- The funeral of the late Mr. John Henry Boyd will move from his late residence, 10 Bellevue Parade, New Town, To-morrow (Thursday), at 3.30 p.m., arriving at Cornelian Bay cemetery at 3.45 p.m..." - from the Burnie Advocate 27 Feb 1952 (nla.gov.au)
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