Joseph John BOYLE MM

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Service Number:	1069
Enlisted:	29 November 1915
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia , 9 August 1890
Home Town:	East Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway night officer
Died:	Newcastle Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 7 March 1946, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 2-32. 75.
Memorials:	East Maitland Municipality of East Maitland Roll of Honour

29 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1069, 35th Infantry Battalion
1 May 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 1069, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
1 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 1069, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 35th Infantry Battalion
24 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 35th Infantry Battalion
26 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 35th Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 1069, 35th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD
15 Sep 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty west of BRAY on 22nd August, 1918. Sergeant BOYLE did excellent work in keeping his men together, and, on reaching the objective very materially helped his Company Commander to reorganise his men, and in spite of heavy machine gun and shell fire, he greatly assisted in consolidating the new position. His courage and initiative inspired the men with the utmost confidence.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919

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