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VOELKER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2892 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Nambour, Queensland, Australia, 12 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Ormiston, Redland, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Brighton, Queensland, Australia, 1 August 1952, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ-8-6-20 |
| Memorials: | Cleveland Shire Council Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2892, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2892, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2892, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Sydney | |
| 6 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2892, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of George William VOELKER and Maria nee FOYNE
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa disembarking on 29 April 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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