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Roy Norman TAVENDER

Regimental number5403
Place of birthSaddleworth, South Australia
SchoolSaddleworth and Stockport Public Schools, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationStorekeeper
AddressWatervale, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emma Blanche Tavender, Watervale, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied in Military Hospital, Devonport, England.
FateDied of disease 11 October 1916
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialEfford Cemetery (General. C. 3940), Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
111
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Emma Blanche TAVENDER, Kinton Avenue, Prospect, South Australia. Native of Watervale, South Australia
Other details

War service: England

Medal: British War Medal

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