Roy Alexander KIDD

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KIDD, Roy Alexander

Service Number:	2754
Enlisted:	9 June 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bamawn, Victoria, 1 October 1892
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 27 April 1918, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Crucifix Corner Cemetery Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Elsternwick Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

9 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2754, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2754, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne

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Biography

From his war record:
No. 2754, Private Roy Alexander Kidd, 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, was wounded (Gun Shot Wound Head and Side) in action, transferred to England and admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital on 17th May, 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxilliary Hospital on 27th July, 1917; discharged from hopital on 31st July, 1917; admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital on 25th September 1917, suffering with Nasal Obstruction; discharged from hospital on 5th October, 1917.

He rejoined his unit in France on 23rd November, 1917.

"KIDD - Killed in action in France, April 27, 1918, Roy, youngest son Mr and Mrs. Jas. Kidd, St Georges road, Elsternwick, and loved cousin B., R., L., and A. Bishop, 137 Chapel street, and Robert, John, and Frank Bishop (on active service). His duty done.

KIDD. - Killed in action, in France, on the 27th April, Private Roy A. Kidd, 58th Battalion, beloved youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kidd, Neatherton, St. Georges road, Elsternwick, late of Panoobamawm and Echuca, late of Colonial Bank. A duty nobly done." - from the Melbourne Argus 13 May 1918 (nla.gov.au)

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