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HARRINGTON, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2694 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Geelong |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland, January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Weaver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 21 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2694, 21st Infantry Battalion, Geelong | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2694, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Moldavia, Melbourne | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2694, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Moldavia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 16 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2694, 21st Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), GSW right arm and head | |
| 14 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2694, 21st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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