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TYACK, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 562, V40091, VX57038 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Headquarters (2nd AIF) |
| Born: | MELBOURNE, VIC, 17 December 1899 |
| Home Town: | Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Portarlington State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 19 May 1970, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 14 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, 1st Passchendaele | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, France | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 562, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 2 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 562, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 26 October 1918 | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 562, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, RTA 12 June 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted V40091 | |
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| 19 Feb 1941: | Involvement V40091 | |
| 30 May 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX57038 | |
| 30 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX57038, Headquarters (2nd AIF), Major. | |
| 30 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX57038 | |
| 4 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX57038, Headquarters (2nd AIF), Major | |
| 6 Mar 1947: | Honoured Member of the Order of the British Empire, Meritorious service in the New Guinea area. |
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