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CHERRY, John Howard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2144 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916, Prahan, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Glen Iris, Boroondara & Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong Grammar, Scotch College, Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension Plot III Row G Grave 1, Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camberwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2144, 58th Infantry Battalion, Prahan, Vic. | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2144, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2144, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 2144, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2144 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-04 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Eldest son of Major CHERRY, A.A.M.C. of Glen Iris, Vic.
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Howard CHERRY was born in Camberwell, Victoria in 1896
His parents were Thomas CHERRY & Edith Sarah GLADMAN
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