Cyril Spencer LUKE

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Service Number:	2856
Enlisted:	17 August 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 28 January 1896
Home Town:	Baulkham Hills, The Hills Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Castle Hill Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith / Farrier
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills Patriotic League Roll of Honor, Castle Hill Public School Roll of Honour, Norwest Mitchell Remembers Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

17 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2856, Depot Battalion , Warwick Farm, New South Wales
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
11 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Machine Gun Company, T.O.S. from 55th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 14th Machine Gun Company, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Canada"
25 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 14th Machine Gun Company, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 14th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 14th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2856, 14th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2856 awm_unit: 14 Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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