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ROYDS, William Molyneaux
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1053 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron |
| Born: | Braidwood, NSW, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Braidwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | King's College, Goulburn |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Memorials: | Braidwood St Andrew's Church Roll of Intercession |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1053, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 15 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1053, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Uganda embarkation_ship_number: A66 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1053, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Uganda, Sydney | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 15 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 1 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1053, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Granted six weeks 'indulgence leave' to return to Australia on 'account of distressful family circumstances.' | |
| 28 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1053, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Appointment terminated while in Australia on leave. |
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