Hugh James BOYD

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Service Number:	2562
Enlisted:	17 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Walhalla, Victoria, Australia , 1897
Home Town:	Erica, Baw Baw, Victoria
Schooling:	Wahalla State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Erica War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2562, Depot Battalion
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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