ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LIVESEY, Sydney Claude

Full Name: Sydney Claude

LIVESEY

Date of Birth: 04

–

1886

Place of birth: Adelaide SA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Frederick Street Albany WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Mary GIBBHARDT

Next of Kin Address: Frederick Street Albany WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 433

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-19

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-13

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-10-12

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19/10/1914- Allotted to 10th Light Horse Regiment Guildford WA as Trooper
10/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Guildford
21/12/1914- To 10LHR at Claremont WA
17/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
13/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis Egypt
28/04/1915- Admitted 2nd General Hospital Cairo (Influenza – Pain in Back/Violent Headache)
03/05/1915- Discharged to Duty with 10LHR
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
22/09/1915- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Anzac Gallipoli (Rheumatism)
26/09/1915- Discharged to duty in the lines Anzac
11/10/1915- Wounded in Action Anzac (Gunshot wound to shoulder/chest)
15/10/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Military Hospital Valletta Malta
07/01/1916- Embarked Malta bound for Egypt
11/01/1916- Admitted 1st Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis
01/02/1916- Transferred to No. 2 Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis
16/02/1916- Discharged to Duty 10LHR in the field Egypt
29/02/1916- Admitted 1st Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis
08/03/1916- Discharged to Duty with 3rd Light Horse Reserve Regiment Egypt
26/04/1916- Admitted Hospital Tel-el-Kebir Egypt (Old Bullet Wound)
27/04/1916- Admitted 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis ex Ambulance Train
03/05/1916- Discharged & Returned to Duty Tel-el-Kebir
20/05/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Tel-el-Kebir (Influenza)
24/05/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ex Hospital Train
27/05/1916- Transferred to Convalescent Home Montazah Egypt
12/06/1916- Discharged to Details Camp Tel-el-Kebir
13/06/1916- Returned to Duty with 10LHR Tel-el-Kebir
14/06/1916- Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Abbassia (Old Wound) ex Hospital Train
10/07/1916- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Clan McGillivray” for Return to Australia
02/08/1916- Disembarked Fremantle
12/10/1916- Discharged from Service (Medically Unfit).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 5414
British War Medal – No. 1878
Victory Medal – No. 1875.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

For additional details on the life of Sydney Claude LIVESEY please refer to the following articles written by Sandra PLAYLE, Fremantle.
DIGGER Magazine No. 29
DIGGER Magazine No. 31.