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SLY, Samuel Arthur
Personal Details
Service Number: | 3879 |
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Enlisted: | 3 September 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Timmering, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
Home Town: | Lockhart, Lockhart, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Timmering East State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 August 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The Rock War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
3 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3879, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
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20 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3879, 20th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
20 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3879, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
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