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BOYD, Cyril Tasman

Service Number:	2799
Enlisted:	21 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gladstone, Tasmania, Australia, 18 September 1892
Home Town:	Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	George Street State School, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2799, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 1. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Influenza -- Heliopolis
6 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
31 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 8th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 4. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Mumps -- Abbassia
24 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion
19 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- N.Y.D. -- Ferry Post
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2799, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2799 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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