Cyril Keith LAYH

LAYH, Cyril Keith

Service Number: 1065
Enlisted: 29 April 1915, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 3rd Divisional Signal Company
Born: Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Hay, New South Wales
Schooling: Wagga Wagga Public School, New South Wales
Occupation: Mechanic
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 October 1915
Cemetery: Walkers Ridge Cemetery
Special Memorial 13 Headstone inscription reads: He volunteered for love of Australia,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph
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World War 1 Service

29 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1065, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, Enlisted at Sydney
4 Jun 1915: Involvement Sapper, 1065, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: ''
4 Jun 1915: Embarked Sapper, 1065, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Port Macquarie, Melbourne
6 Oct 1915: Involvement Corporal, 1065, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1065 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-10-06

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Residential address at the time of enlistment was 36 Blue Street, North Sydney, NSW

Son of Carl Emil and Amelia Layh of Coke Street, Hay, NSW. Brother of Carl Eric Layh

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal