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BREALEY, Sidney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2600 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 August 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Cherry Gardens, South Australia, Australia, 7 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Cherry Gardens, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Blackwood, South Australia, Australia, 18 February 1972, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cherry Gardens Public Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Cherry Gardens WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2600, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2600, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2600, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Later temporarily detached to the Machine Gunners Bigade between 17-21 July 1917 | |
| 4 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2600, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically fit due to Tachycardia | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2600, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2600, 8th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Back Brealey and Martha Brealey nee Williams of Cherry Gardens, SA.
Brother of Charles Brealey who returned to Australia on 30 June 1918 having served with the 12th Battalion; Lucy Frith nee Brealey, Helena Brealey, Frank Brealey and Edtih Brealey
On 1 October 1919 Sidney married Dora Ricks in the Methodist Church, Cherry Gardens, SA
Returned to Australia 17 June 1918
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Meda, Victory Medal