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CANTWELL, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 368 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Freshwater Creek Roll of Honor, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Torquay Point Danger War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 368, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 368, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 368, 8th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 368 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-25 |
Personal Stories
The Citation for JJ Cantwell's MM
“On the 6th and 9th of May 1917 while the Battalion was in occupation of the HINDENBURG LINE near BULLECOURT FRANCE, Sgt. CANTWELL did splendid work in repelling counter-attacks and reorganising the line under continuous and furious bombardment. He worked unceasingly and fearlessly without sleep and set a splendid example to his men. Sergeant CANTWELL has been with the Battalion since its inception and with the exception of 10 days leave, has never been away.”
Submitted 13 August 2022 by Gary Vial
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