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KING, John Talbot
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 602 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Darlington Point, Murrumbidgee Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironmoulder |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head wounds, At sea on board HS Salta , Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Buried at sea, J. Thompson officiated Panel 64 , Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 602, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 602, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 602, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 8 Sep 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 602, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 602 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-09-08 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 602, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert and Ellen King of 30 Raglan Street, Darlinghurst, NSW
Promoted to Lance Corporal, date unknown
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served an apprenticeship with Clyde Engineering Co. of Clyde, NSW for nearly 4 years
Also served in the Cadets
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