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TYLER, Roy John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6904 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sale, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 June 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaconsfield Upper War Memorial, Sale Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 6904, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 6904, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 9 Jun 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 6904, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6904 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-06-09 |
Personal Stories
WW!1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 85/6 & 276. Prior to the war he was a farmer of Kilmany South Vic. He enlisted 22nd June 1916 aged 31 years. He served with the 22nd Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 9th June 1918. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget
Submitted 6 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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