TROY, Archibald Vincent
| Service Number: | 2700 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wardell, New South Wales, 30 October 1899 |
| Home Town: | Wardell, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tinsmith |
| Died: | Natural causes, Wardell, New South Wales, 13 February 1939, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wardell Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Wardell Public School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2700, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2700, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2700, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 13 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2700, 26th Infantry Battalion |
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"ARCHIBALD VINCENT TROY. Wardell, Monday.
Archibald Vincent Troy, aged 40 years, died suddenly this morning at his residence at Wardell. Deceased was a native of Wardell, and the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Troy, of Teven. He enlisted on August, 1915, and joined the 26th Battalion and served in France until the end of the war. On his return, he married Miss Annie Simpson, of Kyogle, and later settled on the land at Wardell. He is survived by a widow and three children — Kevin (17), Marie (15) and Nancy (10). The deceased had lived nearly all his life in Wardell and was noted for his cheery disposition. The remains were taken to the Roman Catholic Church this evening and the funeral will leave for the Roman Catholic portion of the Wardell cemetery at 2 p.m. tomorrow." - from the Lismore Northern Star 14 Feb 1939 (nla.gov.au)
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