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JOHNS, William Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 650 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Melbourne, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Cobden, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Stomach cancer, Heidelberg victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Cobden Church of England Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 650, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 650, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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My grandfather, loved his family, he had been fostered at birth, but did not return to his foster parents, he married had a son and daughter, ran a mixed business in Cobden. They were burnt out in the 1939 fires, they moved to Sebastopol opened another shop, finally moved to Melbourne to be closer to family, where they had another shop, he was a great pastry cook. My grandfather was a gentle, loving man, never spoke about his service, marched in the Anzac parade for many years, only drank a stout on odd occasions.