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Reginald BOYLAND

Regimental number1316
Place of birthTownsville, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRutherford Lane, Charters Towers, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 10.5"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Boyland, Rutherford Lane, Charters Towers, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the 3rd Bn, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date28 October 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 30 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 9 February 1916
Discharge date1 April 1916
Other details

Tried by District Court Martial, on board HT 'Suffolk, 30 December 1915: disobeying a lawful command of a Senior Officer in 'that he refused to be vaccinated': admonished.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor' (medically unfit); discharged, Brisbane, 1 April 1916.
Miscellaneous detailsSee also 51003 Reginald BOYLAND and 2105 Robert ADAMS [alias].
Date of death16 October 1954
SourcesNAA: B2455, BOYLAND Reginald

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