GUTHRIE, John Alex
| Service Number: | 249 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leichardt, Vic., 1888 |
| Home Town: | Leichardt, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Died: | 26 April 1946, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Echuca Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 249, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 249, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 249, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
OBITUARY.
MR. J. A. GUTHRIE.
The announcement of the death, on Friday, of Mr. John Alexander Guthrie, was received with deep regret. He was 67 years of age and had been a resident of Echuca East for 14 years. He was formerly employed as foreman by the Echuca Borough Council but had been unable to follow any employment in recent years owing to the state of his health. He leaves a widow, two daughters, Joyce (Mrs F. Longshaw, Deniliquin), Phylis (Mrs P. Michalowsky, Echuca) and two sons, Tom and William. His eldest son, Jack, of the the AIF, gave 'his" life for his country.
The funeral on Saturday was at the Echuca Cemetery, the service at St. Mary's Church and at the gravesifie being conducted by the Rev. Prior Maddock. Mr. H. Droman conducted the RSL service and members of that organisation deposited poppies on The coffin. There was a large number of floral tributes, amongst which were special wreaths from the councillors and staff of the Borough and from he RSL. Coffin bearers were: Messrs B Currie, H Aspinail, E. White, F. Bethune, F. Longshaw, P. Michalowsky; and the pall-bearers: Messrs A. Pouting, D. Davies, S. Owen, W. Symons, E. Norman, J. Hayes.
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