BOYLE, Edward
| Service Number: | 2869 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia, 10 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Waterloo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Amman, Palestine, 28 March 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria C. 91., Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Damascus, Syria |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 2869, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Liverpool | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2869, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2869, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Sydney | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2869, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2869 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-03-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Edward Boyle was born on 10th October 1896 in Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of George Boyle and Caroline Ann Boyle. He worked as a dairyman before the war.
Edward Boyle officially enlisted in the AIF on 1 February 1916 at Liverpool, New South Wales at the age of 21.
After passing his medical examination and formal enlistment requirements he completed training in Australia.
Edward embarked from Sydney on 19 September 1916 aboard the HMAT A25 Anglo-Egyptian, a troopship that transported thousands of Australian soldiers to the Middle East. His destination was the Sinai and Palestine front and he disembarked at Suez 24th October 1916. He was taken on strength with the 2nd Light Horse in November and after attending School of Instruction and Grenadiers Course he was transferred to the 6th Light Horse in May 1917.
Tragically, Edward was killed in action during the First Battle of Amman in March 1918. He is commemorated at Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery
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