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Michael William Aylward
| Name on Board | MW Aylward |
| Name on Service Records |
Michael William Aylward |
| Enlistment Age | 27 |
| Occupation | Stevedore |
| Place of Birth | Mt Egerton, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Michael and Mrs Mary Ann Aylward |
| Address | Cnr Grant and Miles St, Sebastopol, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 17/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 2102 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 27/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Hororata A20 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 21st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 26/08/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 21st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
France (previously reported missing) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Aveluy Wood Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Even though the Court of Enquiry determined that Michael Aylward was killed in action on 26/8/1916, his remains weren't located until 1923 by the Imperial War Graves Commission. This was when he was re-interred in Aveluy Wood Cemetery.
Red Cross Files: verification from Pte Neale for Court of Enquiry that M W Aylward lived in Williamstown, Vic at time of enlistment
Additional References
Red Cross File: Michael Aylward
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