John DRANEY

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Service Number:	350
Enlisted:	29 October 1914, Dalby, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment
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

29 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 350, Dalby, Queensland
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment, 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, HMAT Persic, Sydney
16 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
11 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment
9 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 350, 5th Light Horse Regiment, 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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