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Geoffrey Robert TYRRELL

Regimental number494
Place of birthWynyard Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWynyard, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, J.T.Tyrrell, Wynyard, Tasmania
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollQuartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 8 March 1917
Family/military connectionsFather: James Thomas Tyrrell, 40th Battalion, killed in action, France on 10 January 1917
Other detailsWar Service: Gallipoli, Western Front. Wounded at Katia Sinai on 9 January 1917 (chin blown off)
Date of death1978

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