John William CONROY

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Service Number:	4256
Enlisted:	20 September 1915, Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Muckleford, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Muckleford South State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 8 August 1918
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 13
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Newstead War Memorial, South Muckleford State School No. 1124 Great War Honor Roll

20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4256, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Blackboy Hill, WA
29 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4256, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4256, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Fremantle
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
6 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4256, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to right arm. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 10 February 1917.
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4256, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), GSW to foot. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 24 May 1917.
12 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4256, 48th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement Private, 4256, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4256 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-08

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