John Thomas ELSEN

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Service Number:	423
Enlisted:	7 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fremantle, Western Australia, February 1884
Home Town:	Baan Baa, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial Panel 14, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baan Baa Roll of Honour WW1, Boggabri War Memorial, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 423, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 423, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 423, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney

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Son of George and Mrs M. Elsen

Next of kin given as a brother Frederick James Elsen of Kalamunda, WA formerly of 301 Norwood Road, Belmont, WA. Brother of G. H. Elsen

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

In March 1920 Frederick wrote to Base Records stating that John owned a homestead selection 1911-9, Narrabri, NSW