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Reginald Burton YALDWYN

Regimental number360
Date of birth8 August 1891
Place of birthSurry Hills, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse-driver
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 4"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinMrs C Yaldwin, Wharf Road, Concord, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 28th Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date30 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 2 September 1915
Discharge date5 October 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kyarra', 17 July 1915; discharged (medically unfit), 2 September 1915.

Re-enlisted, 22 May 1916 as No 2505.

Embarked Sydney on board HT 'Aeneas', 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 November 1916.WSW

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 5 October 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No N74130.
SourcesNAA: B2455, YALDWYN Reginald Burton

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