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CONNOR, John Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 115 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Coleraine, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Coleraine, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Coleraine State School, Hamilton College, Ormond College, Melb University, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Mining Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, The Nek, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 5, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 115, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 1 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 115, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 115, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 115, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 115, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 115 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 |
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John was killed in action in the Lone Pine Battle
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