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Lindsay AYLETT

Regimental number2288B
Place of birthMole Creek, Tasmania
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 3.5"
Next of kinFather, William Aylett, Penguin, Tasmania
Previous military serviceServed in 91st Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for enlistment on account of being underage.
Enlistment date17 September 1916
Place of enlistmentHobart, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 June 1919
Discharge date19 September 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 41 Pte Claude AYLETT, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 June 1919; 63236 Pte Cyril AYLETT, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 August 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 1 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 19 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, AYLETT Lindsay

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