Regimental number | 1065 |
Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
School | Wagga Wagga Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | 36 Blue Street, North Sydney |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, C E Layh, Gasworks, Hay, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Section 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Father connected with Defence Movement, Rifle Clubs, in Victoria and NSW for 27 years. Grandfather worked for freedom at Ballarat 1854-5. Great grandfather early settler in Portland, Victoria. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Walkers Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 13), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Carl and Amelia LAYH, Coke Street, Hay, New South Wales. Native of Horsham, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Uncle: Lt Col Herbert Thomas Christoph LAYH CMG, DSO & Bar, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 September 1918; Cousin: 5725 Bombardier William Oswald LAYH, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |