John CONWAY

CONWAY, John

Service Numbers: 988, 988A
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Last Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion
Born: Longford, County Longford, Ireland, April 1884
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916: Involvement Sergeant, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916: Embarked Sergeant, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
29 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 60th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916: Involvement 988A, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 988A awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown: Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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