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BYRT, Eugene Clarence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1246 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Morphetville, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Freeling, South Australia, Australia, 8 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Cleaner, SAR |
| Died: | 21 October 1980, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Cemetery: Cheltenham Cemetery Section: Lawn Drive: D Row: 59 Site Number: 1154S |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphetville, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1246, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1246, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières |
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) Saturday 12 June 1915
Biographical Particulars.
PRIVATE E. C. BYRT.
Private E. C. Byrt, 16th Battalion (wounded), is a member of the Second Expeditionary Force, and is the second son of Mr. T. Byrt, Yunta. He is a brother of the late Private J. Thos. Byrt who died at sea on the voyage to Egypt with the Second Expeditionary Force. Prior to their enlistment they were both residents of Glenelg, and both were firemen in the Locomotive Department. Private E. C. Byrt celebrated his 21st birthday in Egypt last February.