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BOYLAN, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1683 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Colton, South Australia, 13 June 1885 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Elliston War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1683, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1683, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1683, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1683 | |
| 28 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1683, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Lawrence Thoms Boyland and Catherine Mary Dorothea (nee Cash) Boylan of Colton, West Coast, SA; brother of Patrick Boylan, Mary Boylan, James Boylan, Vincent Boylan, Helena Boylan, Aidan Boylan, Agatha Boylan, Ambrose Boylan, Agnes Margaret Boylan and Les Michael Boylan,
5 April 1919 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Armagh disembarking at Adelaide on 16 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal