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LAYTON, Vivian
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1441 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Grafton |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 2 November 1974 |
| Cemetery: |
Casino Lawn Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Glenreagh WW1 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1441, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1441, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1441, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 13 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1441, 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Emily LAYTON, of South Grafton, NSW
Vivian enlisted at Gravton in August 1915 in the 5th Light Horse and left Australia in October 1915. He was sent to Palestine, and was in action at Roumani, Raffa, Gaza and Jerusalem. At Raffa he was wounded in the left thigh.
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