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MCKINNON, John Alexander

Service Number:	495
Enlisted:	21 September 1914
Last Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France
Memorials:	Alfredton Humffray Street State School Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 495
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 495, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 495, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
26 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 8th Infantry Battalion, D Company
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 495, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 495 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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