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Cyril William HOSKING

Regimental number6919
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBank clerk
Address28 Cairo Street, Suspension Bridge, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinSister, Miss Francis Muriel Hosking, c/o Mrs Goodwin, 28 Cairo Street, Suspension Bridge, North Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameLight Horse Brigade Train 2, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/96/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Light Horse Brigade Sanitation Section
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 30746 (14 June 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173 (7 November 1918).
Recommendation date: 4 April 1918

FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919
Medals

OBE (Military)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 25 March 1920

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