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WORTH, Sydney Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 983 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Talbot, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Talbot State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Yarra Street Methodist Church Honour Roll Window, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 1 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 30 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 983, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 983 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-22 |
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