Hugh James BOYD

BOYD, Hugh James

Service Number: 2562
Enlisted: 17 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
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, Fromelles, 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
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World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2562, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
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: ''
26 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 24th Infantry Battalion
21 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 60th Infantry Battalion
1 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Sick to Hospital
1 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
18 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2562, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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