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WADE, John Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 456 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 14 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 111, Row F, Grave 13, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Ettrick WWI Honor Roll, Kyogle Great War Honor Roll, Kyogle Shire Council Honour Roll WW1, Moglonemby School No. 2911 Honour Roll, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 456, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW | |
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| 29 Aug 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Prior to embarkation | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 456, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 456, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Wade and Ellen Wade nee Hogan of 'Glen Eden', Ettrick, Kyogle, NSW. Brother of Stuart Cecil Wade who returned to Australia on 24 January 1919 having served with the 9th Battalion and Thomas Allan Wade who died of wounds on 10 May 1918 while serving with the 22 Battalion and was buried in Franvillers Communal Cemetery, Plot 1, Row A, Grave 22
John was recommended for the French Medaille Militaire for Gallantry during the charge from Quinn's Post however it was not awarded
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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