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WORONSOFF , John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7344 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 October 1916, Enlisted at Geelong |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moscow, Russia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Pettavel, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 23 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7344, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7344, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7344, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 23 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 7344, 21st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7344 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Enlisted under alias John Brown. Son of Farke Woronsoff who at the time of enlistment was living at Pettavell, near Geelong however the Memorial Plaque and Scroll was sent to London for forwarding to her in Russia
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal