Bruce Selwyn MAYO

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Service Number:	2850
Enlisted:	29 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shepherd
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I. Row F. Grave 7.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Raymond Terrace Public School Roll of Honour

29 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2850, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
14 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2850, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2850 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Son of Herbert and Lillie Mayo, of "Glencoe," Amhurst St., North Sydney, New South Wales.

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY