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BYRNE, John Richard Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2350 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charlton, Victoria, Australia., 25 October 1885 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France., 1 September 1918, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Peronne, Department de la Somme, Picardie, France. Plot III.C.28 Memorial ID 56541039 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2350, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2350, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2350, Battle for Pozières | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, Returned to Unit - 24th Infantry Battalion - in France following discharge from hospital. | |
| 22 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field to complete establishment. | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2350, 24th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Gas Poisoning. Evcauated to War Hospital Croydon, England | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2350, 24th Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2350 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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