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Sidney Easton
| Name on Board | S Easton |
| Name on Service Records |
Sidney Easton |
| Enlistment Age | 40 |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Place of Birth | Sydney, NSW |
| Next of Kin | Archebald Shaw Easton |
| Address | 66 Hanmer St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 15/06/1916 |
| Service No. | 6489 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 2/10/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Nestor A71 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 10/08/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Sydney Easton attended Kangaroo Point School, Brisbane, Queensland.
Syd, as he was known, was advancing near Lihons, carrying a machine gun when he was hit by machine gun bullets in the abdomen. He was taken to the 8th Australian Field Ambulance where he died at 8.30am.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 31 August 1918, p3
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