POWER, Michael John
| Service Number: | 6064 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6064, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography 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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