| Regimental number | 2850 |
| Place of birth | Raymond Terrace, New South Wales |
| School | Mossman Prepatory, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Overseer sheep |
| Address | 323 Ernest Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Mayo, 323 Ernest Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, row F, Grave No. 7), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Lillie MAYO, Ambhurst Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, then transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 14 March 1916 (undescended testicle, painful); to No 4 Hospital Train, 15 March 1916; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 15 March 1916; discharged to duty at Overseas Base, 18 March 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 13 April 1916 (conjunctivitis); discharged to duty, 15 April 1916. Transferred to 14th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 25 May 1916. Transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 25 May 1916 (undescended testicle); transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 26 May 1916; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 26 May 1916; discharged to duty, 2 June 1916; marched out 14th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 June 1916; rejoined unit from Details, Canal Zone, 10 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916. Report of wounded, now, 28 July 1916, to be reported as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Buried at Sully-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W. M. Holliday, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAYO Bruce Selwyn |
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