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BONNILY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3533 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tasmania, May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Elizabeth Town, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Deloraine War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3533, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-05-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...Lieutenant John Bonnily, 52nd Battalion, of Launceston, Tas. A farmer prior to enlistment Lt Bonnily initially enlisted as a Private (Pte) and, as such, embarked with the 11th Reinforcements 12th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius on 10th November 1915. After promotion through the ranks he graduated as an officer and was posted to the 52nd Battalion where, on 4th May 1918, he died of wounds received in action at Rouen, France. He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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