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Herbert James ELYARD

Regimental number3800
Place of birthNowra, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor car driver
AddressOsborne Street, Nowra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinFather, Walter Raleigh Elyard, Osborne Street, Nowra, New South Wales
Enlistment date8 August 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name30th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/47/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 March 1953
Age at death72
Place of burialNowra Cemetery, New South Wales

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