John Patrick MAHER

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Service Number:	79
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Artarmon, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	Marists Brothers Catholic School, North Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation:	Builder
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M, Grave 30 Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of my dear son may his soul rest in peace, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 79, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 79, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 79, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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Son of John Francis Maher and Margaret Maher nee Taylor of 'Fernleigh' Elizabeth Street, Artamon, NSW. Brother of Adeline Margaret Maher

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Australian Rifles and enjoyed playing football