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HYLAND, Leslie William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1646 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia, 29 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Broadmarsh, Southern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Bagdad State School Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, France, 16 December 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France Plot VIII, Row B, Grave 5A |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1646, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1646, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1646, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 2 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1646, 40th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW right arm | |
| 11 Dec 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1646, 40th Infantry Battalion, GSWs left arm & leg, right thigh & fore arm and back |
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From Narelle Howe
Pte Leslie William HYLAND
Born 29th April 1891 Bagdad the son of William Gates and Catherine Hyland (nee McEvoy) a 25 year old farmer he served with the 40th Battalion. He died from wounds 16th December 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery
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