John Gregory Ambrose STONE

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STONE, John Gregory Ambrose

Service Number:	4634
Enlisted:	14 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Jerrys Plains, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Moree, Moree Plains, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4634, Depot Battalion
16 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4634, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4634, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4634, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4634 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4634, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

John GA Stone transferred to the 54th Bn, at Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. He was posted missing at Fromelles 19/20 July 1916. No details of his death ever emerged and he was, at a Court of Enquiry, held in the field, August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'.

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