John Henry VERRAN

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Service Number:	2885
Enlisted:	26 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brinkworth, South Australia, 10 March 1887
Home Town:	Mintaro, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	Clare, South Australia, 8 April 1965, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Clare General Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Mintaro Roll of Honour WW1

26 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2885, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2885, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2885, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
17 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2885, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the chest. Invalided to England on 22 October 1917 aboard HS Brighton
10 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2885, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Martin Verran and Elizabeth Verran nee Clegg of Mintaro, SA.

Brother of Albert Allen Verran who returned to Australia on 2 February 1920 having served with the 48th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 13 April 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal