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Matthew Joseph HOARE

Regimental number72
Place of birthLower Burdekin Qld
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressGordon Vale, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Hoare, Gordon Vale PO near Cairns, Queensland
Enlistment date29 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll13 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Divisional Cyclist Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 September 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2068 Pte John HOARE, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919,
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death4 February 1968

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