Michael John (Mick) POWER

POWER, Michael John

Service Number: 6064
Enlisted: 11 February 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 37th Infantry Battalion
Born: Carlton, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town: Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: St Josephs - Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Tobacco Worker - Havelock Tobacco Company
Died: Killed in Action, France, 2 January 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

11 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6064, 7th Infantry Battalion
28 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 6064, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 6064, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
30 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 7th Battalion to 37th Battalion
22 Nov 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6064, 37th Infantry Battalion, Arrived in France from England
2 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 6064, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6064 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-01-02

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Biography contributed by Mick MILLER

Son of James and Bridget POWER of 21 Ross St, Port Melbourne. Sister Mary AMES also of 21 Ross St, Port Melbourne.

Born in Carlton, Michael moved to Port Melbourne with his family at the age of 5 where he attended St Joesphs School. 

Michael was said to be a good cricketer and strong swimmer with a Celtic tempermant. Prior to enlistment Micahel was employed with the Havelock Tabacco Company.

(from Obituary - Port Melbourne Standard 3 Feb 1917, page 2) 

No loved ones stood around him

To bid a last farewell

No word of comfort could we give

To him we loved so well

He stood the test as one of the best

(In Memoriam On Active Service - The age Newspaper 5 Jan 1918, page 5)   

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