Sydney John May

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1871

Died: 13 April, 1919

Biographical Summary:

Chemist, lived at “Cleveden”, Balmoral Avenue, and "Zama", Awaba Street, Mosman.

Served as a dispenser, Australian Army Medical Corps, on transports.

Son Royston Kenilworth Sydney May died of wounds received at the landing at Gallipoli.

Recorded Names:

• Sydney John May

Service Number: 18126

Ranks:

• Held rank of Staff Sergeant
• Held rank of Staff Sergeant Dispenser

Birth Records:

• Born in Araluen, NSW, Australia
• 1 January, 1871 in Araluen, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 13 April, 1919 in Mosman

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Australia: Sydney on the HMAT Kyarra A55
• Embarked from Australia: Sydney on the SS Ormonde

Address:

• Cleveden Balmoral Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• daughter - May Norma Hope
• daughter - Norma Hope May
• wife - Margaret Elizabeth Rich
• father - James Henry May
• mother - Ellen Reed

Main Sources:

• MAY Sydney John Service Number 18126 Place of Birth Araluen NSW Place of Enlistment Sydney NSW Next of Kin Daughter MAY Norma Hope (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Sydney John May (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Sydney John May (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Sydney John May (Webpage)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)

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