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ATHERTON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1056 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Seahampton, New South Wales, Australia, 27 July 1980, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Loggia 12/6 J/74 |
| Memorials: | West Wallsend Methodist Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1056, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1056, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs Ellen Atherton, 23 Taskers Lane, Kersley near Bolton, England