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CONWAY, John
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 988, 988A |
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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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
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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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