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Sydney Robert Hillyard

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Sydney Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Hillyard AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 28341 AWMM
    • WWII 596674 AWMM
    • WWII 2/21/51 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 20th September 1895 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 November 2023 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    London, England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 November 2023 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    Son of E T S & Ruth HILLYARD - His father died in England in 1914 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 November 2023 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Atkinson Street, Mangapapa, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 November 2023 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Ruth Hillyard (mother), care of Mrs F.M. Hodge, Atkinson Street, Mangapapa, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 13 November 2023 - Military record
    • 1931 Sidney Robert HILLYARD married Ruby Matilda BATY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 March 2024 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Stationhand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 March 2024Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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