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PENHALIGON, Sydney John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 77 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 15 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Indooroopilly State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Postal assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, At sea (HS Gascon), 14 May 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Marburg Church Altar Plaque, Postmaster-General's Dept Qld. WWI, Shire of Moggill War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 77, 3rd Field Ambulance, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 77, 3rd Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 77, 3rd Field Ambulance, A Squadron :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
| 14 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 77, 3rd Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 77 awm_unit: 3 Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Sydney John PENHALIGON was born in Brisbane in 1894
His parents were William Henry PENHALIGON & Christina RUSKE (RUSKA?)
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