Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Suevic’ A 29 for England 6.6.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit ‘B’ Coy. 44th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
Lydiate disembarked at Plymouth 21.7.1916. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France 25.11.1916. He marched into Rouelles Australian Infantry Depot Base 5.5.1918 and was found to be under age. Lydiate was then transferred to the Australia Veterinary Hospital at Calais away from combat on 6.5.1918. He was detached with 44th Battalion to Australian Infantry Brigade Base (AIBB) 11.5.1918. Lydiate was appointed Shoeing Smith 9.11.1918 (under AIF orders 16.11.1918). He took leave 28.12.191 8- 11.1.1919 and was subsequently admitted to hospital with a debility 13.1.1919. He rejoined his unit 22.2.1919. Lydiate returned to England and marched into 1st Training Bde. Command Depot (CD) from France11.3.1919. He was listed for repatriation 19.8.3.19 and proceeded to Base Depot for return to Australia.
Embarked Devonport for Australia per ’Kildonian Castle’ 21.3.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 27.4.1919.
Discharged 5.5.1919.
Final Rank Staff Sergeant, Australian Army Veterinarian Hospital.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes His brothers Albert (SN3171), Frederick (SN 985)KIA, and George (SN 20510) also served in WW1.
Photos Sidney Horace Lydiate. Photograph  sourced and reproduced with permission of the Lydiate family
             Staff Sergeant Sidney Lydiate. Photograph  sourced and reproduced with permission of the Lydiate Family
             HMAT 'Suevic'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A03216
             Farriers at their improvised smith work shop near Morcourt 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03086

Information Source
AWM A03216. HMAT 'Suevic'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorail Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E03086. Farriers at their improvised smith work shop near Morcourt 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls Sydney Horace Lydiate
NAA: B2455, Lydiate Sydney Horace
Sidney Horace Lydiate. Photograph  sourced and reproduced with permission of the Lydiate family
Staff Sergeant Sidney Lydiate. Photograph  sourced and reproduced with permission of the Lydiate Family
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA


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