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Abraham LYDEN

Regimental number6727
Place of birthTasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressRidgeway, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Barkly Lyden, Harold Street, Cascade Road, Hobart, Tasmania
Enlistment date9 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name8th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/27/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Company Engineers
FateDied of wounds 30 August 1918
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 20), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Barkley and Annie LYDEN
Family/military connectionsCousins: 56 Driver Benjamin SARGENT, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919; 439 Pte Frederick SARGENT, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 2 September 1915.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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