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RUTHERFORD, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4227 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, 13th Reinforcements, 2nd Bn. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sunny Corner, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | West Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpender's Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4227, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements, 2nd Bn. | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4227, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4227, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 2 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4227, 54th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4227 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-17 | |
| 17 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4227, 54th Infantry Battalion, K.I.A. |
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