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LAYBURN, Alfred William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5117 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sawyer's Bay, near Dunedin, New Zealand, July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Upper Diamond Creek, Nillumbik, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers' School, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Wool Buyer |
| Died: | Shot through head, France, Hesbecourt, 28 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5117, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5117, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5117, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 23 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty on 4th October, 1917, at BROODSEINDE and during subsequent opertiions. This man acted as a runner and made many trips with despatches under very heavy shell fire. lthough twice buried and physically exhausted with exposure and fatigue he remained on duty in spite of the fact that he had been given permission to report to the nearest dressing station for medical attention. | |
| 22 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Rose to Sgt on 15/6/1916 in the 22nd reinforcements and acting Cpl on 1/3/1918 |
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