John (Jack) MAHER

MAHER, John

    Service Number: 1587
    Enlisted: 23 November 1914
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 1st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Barmedman, Bland - New South Wales, Australia, 1 March 1892
    Home Town: Parramatta, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 3 April 1974, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Peak Hill Cemetery, New South Wales
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Nov 1914: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1587, 1st Infantry Battalion
    11 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1587, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    11 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1587, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1587, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded, G.S.W., Chest 28.5.15
    28 Apr 1915: Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1587, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, G.S.W., Chest. Admitted to hospital 7.6.15
    30 May 1916: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1587, 1st Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Jarod Maher

    John enlisted the Australian Imperial Force as a private in November 1914. He was posted to 1st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements. After training in Australia and Egypt, he took part in the landing at Anzac Cove on 25th April 1915. He was wounded on 28th May 1915 and was repatriated to Australia. He was medically discharged in May 1916 and subsequently applied for and recieved a soldier settlement land title, taking up the property known as 'lone pine' as a farmer.

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