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HOYES, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 382 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Saddler Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Wilcannia, Central Darling, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Saddler Sergeant, 382, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement 382, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked 382, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 24 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Saddler Sergeant, 382, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged in London. Unit demobilised |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 'Momba', Wilcannia, NSW
Awarded Meritorious Service Medal for his valuable work as Saddler Sergeant between 22 September 1917 and 24 February 1918 for his diligence in keeping the harness of the Battery in the excellent state of repair.
London Gazette on 17 June 1918, page 7179, position 24
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 November 1918, page 2114, position 118
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal