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Cecil Thomas HORNE

Regimental number54207
Date of birth2 June 1900
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
AddressLong Bay, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs K Horne, Austral Street, Long Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for service because 'chest below standard'.
Enlistment date10 September 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th General Service Reinforcements (New South Wales)
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919
Discharge date30 September 1919
Other details

War service: embarked from Sydney, 19 June 1918; disembarked London, England, 26 August 1918. Allotted to Reinforcements, 33rd Bn, whilst at 9th Training Bn, 26 August 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 January 1919. Transferred from 33rd Bn to Australian Base Depot No. 1 Camp, 12 April 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 19 May 1919; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Valencia', 20 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 14 September 1919; discharged, 30 September 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death4 April 1960

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