RICE, John Emanuel
| Service Number: | 4799 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, 14 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draper's assistant |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, 17 June 1958, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4799, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4799, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4799, 25th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4799, 25th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Shell wound (left arm - amputated) | |
| 23 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4799, 25th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"RICE, John Emanuel. Private (Signaller), No. 4799, 25th Battalion. Born at Gympie, and educated at Gympie and Mt. Morgan. Son of John and Elizabeth Rice, of Shandon Hill, off William St., Mt. Morgan. Prior to enlisting he was a mercer at Bukoski and Coy., Mt. Morgan. Enlisted at Mt. Morgan December, 1915, and went into Enoggera Camp, where he was attached to the 25th Batt. Sailed April 1916, for England, and arrived in July. He went to the Signalling School, left for France December, 1916, and went into action at Armentieres. On 3rd May, 1917. was wounded, left arm being blown off. He was sent to hospital at Birmingham (Eng.), and then to Australia, and arrived March, 1918, and discharged." - From Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War
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