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CLEARY, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2361 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2361, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Sapper, 2361, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: Incorrect embarkation date of 9/11/1916 recorded on original roll | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Sapper, 2361, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 2361, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2361 awm_unit: 3rd Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-07-22 | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 2361, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières |
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