LAVERCOMBE, John
| Service Number: | 1579 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ravenswood, Queensland, Australia, 12 March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Ravenswood, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 28 June 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1579, 9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 13 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1579, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1579, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1579, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Son of James and Bridget Lavercombe
Born in Ravenswood, John enlisted in Townsville 14 December 1914 at the age of 24. He was a miner by trade. He embarked 13 February 1915 for active service at Galliopoli where he was killed in action at Gaba Tepe 28 June 1915 and was buried in Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli.
He was a brother to Thomas Lavercombe 2058.
"Mr. M. Lavercombe was also advised by wire to-day that his nephew Jack, had been killed in action in the Dardanelles. Deceased was a Winton native, though enlisting from Cloncurry." - from the Townsville Daily Bulletin 09 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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