John William RAE

RAE, John William

Service Numbers: 1413, 1364, 1413, 1364
Enlisted: 19 October 1914, Enlisted at Geelong
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: East Geelong, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: State School and Church of England Grammar School, Camperdown, Victoria
Occupation: Motor Driver
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 April 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
No known grave Panel 25, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1413, 1364, Enlisted at Geelong
2 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1413, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1413, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
26 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 1364, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1364 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-26

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Alexander Rae and Helen Rae nee Robertson of Camperdown, Victoria formerly of St Albans Road, East Geelong, Victoria

4 April 1915 - transferred from the 7th Battalion to the 5th Battalion

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

Also served in the cadets