HEAP, John Ebenezer Thomas
| Service Numbers: | 2513, N204084 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 15 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Line Foreman / Public Servant |
| Died: | Illness , Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia, 21 June 1980, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: |
Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, NSW Peace Lawn 123, Site 5 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2513, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2513, 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2513, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 7 May 1942: | Enlisted N204084 |
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John Ebenezer Thomas HEAP was born in Wagga Wagga, NSW on 15th November, 1895
His parents were John Joseph HEAP & Catherine Amelia BYE who married in Wagga Wagga in 1892
He married Mary Louisa CRICHTON in St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Wagga Wagga on 21st April, 1920
He enlisted in the Army to serve during WW1 (SN 2513) and embarked from Sydney on the ship Anchises on 24th August, 1916 with the 45th Infantry Battalion, 5th reinforcement and was discharged on 2nd June 1919
His final rank was Lance Corporal with the 45th Infantry Battalion (Lewis Gunner)
He enlisted to serve during WW2 (SN N204080) on 7th May, 1942 in the Army - discharge date & final rank & unit known
John died on 21st June 1980 in Ourimbah, NSW
IN MEMORY
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His son Ronald Ebenezer HEAP served during WW2 as follows
1. Army (SN N203876) discharged 14th August, 1942 - Lance Corporal, 2nd Line of Command Provost Coy.
2. RAAF (SN 424180) discharged 20th August, 1945 - Warrant Officer, 17 Operational Training Unit
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