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ADKIN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 480 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepshed, Leicestershire., 1889 |
| Home Town: | Murrurundi, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 16 April 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension Grave I. J. 13. INSCRIPTION IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR JOHN HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE, Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Erquinghem-Lys, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 480, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 480, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Mar 1889 Adkin John Loughbro' 7a 143
He was 27 and the son of George and Sarah Adkin, of Blind Lane, Breaston, Derbyshire, England.