John Corrigall FETTES

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Service Number:	1941
Enlisted:	4 February 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glasgow, Scotland, 1895
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Stockbridge Public School and Broughton High Grade School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Died of wounds - thigh and left leg, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 23 August 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row K, Grave 36 Headstone inscription reads: Loved son of Mr. & Mrs. G. Fettes of Edinburgh, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, North Fremantle Cenotaph

4 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1941, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
22 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1941, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
22 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1941, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1941, 11th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wounds to the thigh and left leg (later amputated)
23 Aug 1915:	Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Arrived in Australia aged 18 years

Son of George and Isabella Fettes of 'Stormness' Dairco Road, North Fremantle, WA

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

Also served 12 months in the 9th Royal Scots Territorial Force, Edinburgh, Scotland

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