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FAWCETT, John Lowe
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 328, 7 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Vic., 1 January 1879 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier / Engineer |
| Died: | Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Vic., 5 June 1955, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Brunswick Boer War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Corporal, 328, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 9 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hobart embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hobart A37, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Military Cross
'For conspicious gallantry and devotion to duty. He organized the defence of his post with marked skill, and maintained his position in spite of two determined enemy counter attacks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140
Date: 27 August 1917
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