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WINNETT, John Wylie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 333 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 September 1914, Bruthen, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Reedy Flat, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Ensay, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Reedy Flat |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ensay War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Omeo Shire of Omeo WWI Honour Rolls, Reedy Flat War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 333, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Bruthen, Vic. | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 333, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 333, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 16 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 333, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked for Gallipoli | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Sprained ankle at Anzac Cove and transfered to GH Lemnos for recovery. Returned to duty 13 July. | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 333, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 333 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 333, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded at the Battle of the Nek. Died at sea of wounds received. |
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Son of William Henry and Isabella WINNETT
Biography contributed by Alison Dredge
Friend of the Angus family
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