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CHANTER, John Courtenay

Service Number:	459
Enlisted:	1 December 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Rochester, Victoria, 17 February 1881
Home Town:	Echuca, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, 23 February 1962, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Echuca Boer War Memorial, Echuca War Memorial, Lake Cargelligo Boer War Honour Roll, Lake Cargelligo War Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 459, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen

World War 1 Service

1 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Melbourne, Victoria
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
16 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
1 Jun 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment
15 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Light Horse Regiment
26 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment
2 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
2 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
12 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment

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