John Vanwell KARRAN

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Service Number:	1957
Enlisted:	21 June 1915, Place of Enlistment, Melbourne, Victoria.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eastletown, Isle of Man, 16 September 1888
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Rushen School, Isle of Man
Occupation:	Musician
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 28 August 1916, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 7), France. , Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

21 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1957, 21st Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Melbourne, Victoria.
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1957, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1957, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
11 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion
2 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion, Shell Wound Shoulder and back

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