Samuel Arthur SLY

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Service Number:	3879
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

3 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3879, 20th Infantry Battalion
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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