John Henry JAGOE

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Service Number:	6541
Enlisted:	26 May 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelong, New South Wales, 1898
Home Town:	Adelong, Tumut Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wondalga Public School
Occupation:	Postal assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 20 September 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - Was originally buried but grave would have been destroyed during subsequent battles, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll

26 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6541, Cootamundra, New South Wales
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6541, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6541, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6541, 20th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road

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Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Sarah Jagoe of Adelong, NSW; brother of Cyril James Jagoe who also served with rank of SGT Major

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Cadets