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SHERWIN, John Arthur Hopkins
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V6785 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1 |
| Born: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, 14 December 1881 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 14 August 1961, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne The remains were cremated on 15.8.1961 and collected |
| Memorials: | Kyneton Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Embarked Major, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, RMS Mooltan, Melbourne | |
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| 17 May 1915: | Involvement Major, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1915: | Embarked Major, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, RMS Mooltan, Melbourne | |
| 18 May 1915: | Involvement Major, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, V6785 | |
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| 21 Jan 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, V6785 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
John was the son of John Sherwin and Agnes Mary Sherwin nee Hopkins.
Memorial: The Victorian Garden of Remembrance.