Sydney Herbert

Service number: 5108, then 76

Rank: Sergeant

Unit: 13th Battalion, then Australian Air Corps

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Sydney Herbert was born at Burwood on 2 August 1890. He was a clerk. He enlisted on 4 January 1916 giving his father of 87 North Steyne, Manly as next of kin.

He embarked on 31 March 1916 and served with the 18th Battalion. He was promoted to temporary Corporal and temporary Sergeant. He seems to have been employed as a clerk. He transferred to the AFC on 16 August 1918.

After the war he enlisted in the Australian Air Corps at the Central Flying School, Lavenham, and was a Flight Clerk.