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Roy HORE

Regimental number12196
Date of birth23 January 1895
Place of birthKilkenny, Ireland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressKaneira, via Wycheproof, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs S A Spry, Kaneira, via Wycheproof, Victoria
Enlistment date20 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 July 1915
Place of enlistmentBendigo, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of wounds 21 September 1917
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row F, Grave No. 5), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
14
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Martin HORE and Susan SPRY, Kaneira, Wycheproof, Victoria. Native of Bendigo.
Family/military connectionsStep-brother: 669 Sergeant William Paterson SPRY, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 December 1918; Brother-in-law (future): 10304 Driver James Sherlock GUY, 3 Divisional Train, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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