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SUMNER, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 552 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Eastern Hill, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saucemaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 552, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Eastern Hill, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 552, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 552, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John William Sumner and Minnie Lillie Sumner nee Hornblower of 104 Langridge Street, Collingwood, Victoria. Brother of Claude Sumner and John William Sumner
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Military Forces' 64th Infantry