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SLENDER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3946 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Colburabui, Victoria, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kangaroo Flat, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Whroo State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Golden Square District, Kangaroo Flat Soldiers Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3946, Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3946, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3946, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3946, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry SLENDER and Bridge nee SCANLON
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