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Herbert William DAY

Regimental number925
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCarrier
Address19 Derby Street, Kensington, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Rawel Wm Day, 19 Derby Street, Kensington, Victoria
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 27 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialSt. Pol British Cemetery (Special Memorial I) St. Pol-sur-Ternoise, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
165
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Rowell William and Christina DAY, 49 Gower Street, Kensington, Victoria. Native of Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 785 Pte Lancelot Edward DAY, 6th Bn, returned to Australia 5 February 1918; 5677 Pte Clifton James DAY, 1st Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919; Uncle: 2885 Pte Allan Hector ROSS, 1st Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 29 June 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

1914/15 Star, Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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