John Lacey JUSTIN

JUSTIN, John Lacey

Service Number: 7273
Enlisted: 28 November 1916, Warrnambool, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion
Born: Mortlake, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Terang, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, Belgium, 5 October 1917
Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery
Plot II, Row E, Grave 4
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Terang 100th Centenary of Armistice Remembering Our Fallen, Terang War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

28 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7273, 5th Infantry Battalion, Warrnambool, Vic.
19 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 7273, 5th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1917: Embarked Private, 7273, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
5 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 7273, 21st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7273 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-05

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William and Ellen (Nellie) JUSTIN nee McDONALD, Terang, Victoria.

JUSTIN.—On 5th October, 1917, at the 44th Casualty Clearing Station, France, from wounds received in action. Pte. John Lacey Justin, dearly loved third son of Mr. and Mrs. William  Justin, Terang, aged 25 years. R.I.P.