My second cousin (twice removed ) William
Horace Algernon Sando served as a Sapper in the
1st Signal squadron, AIF
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3 November 1916 |
Enlisted #19368 Sapper
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| 30 August 1918 |
Returned to Australia
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William Horace SANDO b. 22/5/1885 d.
1/5/1965
MILITARY CAREER
3NOV1916 : Enlisted Sydney NSW 1 Signal Squadron Anzac Mounted Division
(Special Signal Service - Egypt) Reg No 19368 AOE 31 years 4 months ROE
Sapper
23OCT1917 : Disembarked "Kyarra" in Suez. MI Reinforcements Camp Moascar
23OCT1917 : TOS Base Signals Alexandria
09JAN1918 : Absent from Drill Parade - Awarded 3 days CC and deprived 1 days
pay
24JAN1918 : MO to 1 Signal Sqn - Field
31JAN1918 : MI to 1 Signal Sqn - Field
10MAR1918 : MO to Base Signals - Alexandria
11MAR1918 : MI ex Unit
23APR1918 : Admitted to 19 General Hospital Alexandria - NYD
11MAY1918 : Diagnosed Dysentery
26JUN1918 : Trsfd to 14 Staging Hospital Kantara - Infected Lung
03JUL1918 : Trsfd to 14 General Hospital - Port Said
29AUG1918 : Discharged 14 General Hospital for RTA
30AUG1918 : Embarked HT Wiltshire for RTA
05SEP1918 : Cairo
03OCT1918 : Disembarked Sydney
07OCT1918 : Discharged 2 MD MU(Debility)
Decorations : 1914/15 STAR
British War Medal No 76508
Victory Medal No 72988
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