MARNANE, John Edmund
| Service Number: | 5967 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 October 1915, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Herberton, Qld., 22 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Atherton State School, Riverview College Sydney |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | New Zealand, 22 December 1975, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hamilton Park Cemetery and Crematorium (NZ) |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5967, 9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5967, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5967, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
JOHN EDMUND MARNANE, the son of Mr. William and Mrs. Bessie Marnane (née McLuckin), was born at Herberton, North Queensland, on 22nd March, 1896.
He was educated at the State School, Atherton, and Riverview College, Sydney, and entered the service of the Bank on 22nd November, 1912, at Atherton, Queensland. He was transferred to Winton on 22nd November, 1913, and enlisted on 18th October, 1915.
Proceeding to France he joined the 9th Infantry Battalion, with which he served on the Western Front. He was twice wounded, and received his sergeant’s stripes on the field in June, 1918.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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