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HYLAND, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 321 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sittingbourne, England, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 321, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 321, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 321, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 321, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 321, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Battles of Gaza , For conspicuous gallantry attending to the wounded under heavy fire | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Beersheba, for gallantry and devotion to duty, he displayed great dash and determination in the attack and was prominent throughout the action in the capture of prisoners and afterwards attending his duties as a stretcher bearer in searching for wounded | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 321, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba | |
| 9 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 321, 12th Light Horse Regiment |
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