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ABEY, Cyril
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 921, WX3399 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tas., 26 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Dalkeith, WA, 31 January 1971, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Lawn 2 Garden GG 0017 |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Longford Christ Church Roll of Honour, Tasmanian Football League Honour Roll, Western Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Richard ABEY and Charlotte nee WRIGHT
Awarded the Military Cross in the field by King George V on 01 January 1918. He lated refused to exchange it for the offical medal engraved with his name and unit because of the sentimental vaule attached to the one he received directly from the King.
On his return to Australia he was manage at the bank at Longford before being promoted as Bank Inspector in Western Australia. He retired to Dalkeith WA where he died in 1971
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