John Edward STEAVENS

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Service Number:	3171
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3171, Depot Battalion (AIF), Sydney, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
8 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 17th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 3rd Auxillery Hospital -- Circumcision -- Heliopolis
11 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
11 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3171, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3171 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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