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VERRILLS, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3621, 3621A |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1956, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Neutral Bay Superior Public School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3621, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3621, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 3621, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Infantry Battalion, Letter A added to the service number when taken on strength now 3621A | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3621A, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James George Verrills and Annie Verrills of Reed Street, Neutral Bay, NSW.
Brother of Ernest James Verrills who was killed in action on 9 October 1917 while serving with the 17th Battalin and is buried in the Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Plot X1V, Row B, Grave 20
Commenced return to Australia on 6 July 1919 aboard HT Boorara disembarking on 26 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1925c John married Violet Craig in North Sydney, NSW