The AIF Project

Sydney Arthur HYDE

Regimental number564
Date of birth11 October 1899
Place of birthMortlake, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMotor mechanic
AddressHenderson Street, Camperdown, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.1
Height5' 9.25"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Arthur Hyde, Henderson Street, Camperdown, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the 72nd Infantry, Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date22 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 June 1916
Place of enlistmentMortlake, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAnzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/2/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 27 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Electrical, Mechanical Mining & Boring Company
FateReturned to Australia 4 July 1919
Discharge date2 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Norman', 4 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 2 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: service No VX135231.
Date of death26/051983
Age at death84
Place of burialVictorian Garden of Remembrance, Springvale, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B883, HYDE Sydney Arthur

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2026, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.