John August WECKER

WECKER, John August

Service Number: 503
Enlisted: 27 October 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance
Born: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 18 June 1883
Home Town: Yuleba (Yeulba), Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Insurance clerk
Died: Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 July 1973, aged 90 years
Cemetery: Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland
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Memorials: Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1
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World War 1 Service

27 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 503, Brisbane, Queensland
16 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 503, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 503, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, HMAT Borda, Brisbane
15 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 503, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli
22 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant
3 Dec 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 503, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Son of Emma Emilia (nee Keller) Wecker and Michael Wecker