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BOYDLE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 99 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ithaca State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - bullet wound to the chest, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial, Row A, Grave 14 Rev. Merrington officiated Headstone inscription reads: In memory of our dear son, Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ithaca War Memorial, Milton Christ Church Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 99, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 99, 11th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 99, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Transferred from the 11th Light Horse Regiment to the 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 8 Sep 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 99, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 99 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-09-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 9 years
Son of John William and Esther Boydle of Rockbourne Terrace, Paddington, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal