FAUX, John Henry
| Service Number: | 270 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | 1886, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 14 January 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Footscray Cemetery, Victoria C of E - 753/E |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 270, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 270, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 270, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, For work during June 1917 London Gazette on 16 August 1917, page 8427, position 18 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1917, page 3377, position 16 | |
| 9 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 270, 37th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 13 April 1918 | |
| 31 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), From 37th Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 270, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles John Faux and Jane Ann Faux nee Slater of Port Melbourne, Victoria. Brother of Charles John Faux
Husband of Mary Elizabeth Faux nee Glen of 14 Knox Street, Footscray, Victoria. John and Mary married in Victoria during 1907
Commenced return to Australia on 3 May 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on the 21 June 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sandra Rae Glew
John Henry Faux was awarded the Military Medal
On the 7th/8th and 9th June, 1917, south east of MESSINES, for magnificent work as a stretcher bearer. He performed most arduous duties in a heroic manner, and was on duty without rest for a period of 48 hours carrying wounded from the front line to the Regimental Aid Post. The track followed in the evacuation of the wounded was constantly subjected to intense fire from hostile guns of very heavy calibre. He displayed great fortitude and courage throughout.
Commonwealth gazette No. 219
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