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Sidney Herbert DELANEY

Regimental number1638
Place of birthTarana New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressCanowindra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Delaney, Canowindra, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll14 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateDied of disease 16 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row P, Grave No. 17), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Albert and Elizabeth DELANEY, 8 Lithgow Street, Lithgow, New South Wales. Born at Tarana, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6045 Pte John Albert DELANEY, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 September 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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