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WHEELER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5108 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Casula, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Corrimal, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Helensburgh Catholic School New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 12 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Corrimal War Memorial, Mudgee Methodist Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5108, Casula, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5108, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5108, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 12 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5108, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5108 awm_unit: 36th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-12-12 |
Biography contributed by John Edwards
"..5108 Private John Wheeler, 36th Battalion, of Corrimal, NSW. A miner prior to enlisting on 18 January 1916, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Ajana on 5 July 1916. He died of wounds in France on 12 December 1916, aged 25." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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