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HOARE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2450 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916, Enlisted at Rockhampton |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barcaldine, Queensland, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Barcaldine, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 6 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Plot 1, Row A, Grave 9 Rev. A. Bajada officiated, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2450, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2450, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2450, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 1 May 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Part of the Citation reads: For gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 11th April 1917 near Reincourt after the withdrawal from the Hindenburg Line Battalion volunteered in spite of continuous machine gun and artillery fire, to go out into No Man's Land and collect wounded. At first they got a hostile reception but ultimately by their persistency and determination, they were permitted to carry on unmolested till dark. In this manner they saved the lives of many who would otherwise have perished in the snow. Two of the number were killed but undetermined the remainder stuck to their task until darkness put a stop to their work. They showed magnificent coolness and gallantry and untiring energy in their difficult task. Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917 | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2450, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Denis & Mrs W. Hoare of Barcaldine, QLD; brother of Mollie Hoare
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal