Sydney COLBERT

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Service Number:	3119
Enlisted:	8 July 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Superior Public School, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 October 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), North Parramatta Centenary Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll, Parramatta Superior Public School Great War Honour Board

8 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
25 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3119, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3119, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Beltana, Sydney

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