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DRANEY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 350 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 October 1914, Dalby, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) |
| Born: | Drayton, Queensland, Australia, 4 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Christian Brothers, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 9 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby St. Thomas Presbyterian Church, Dalby War Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 350, Dalby, Queensland | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 11 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1) | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Battle of Romani, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 350 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-09 |
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