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CONWAY, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 988, 988A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1914 |
| 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
| 8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 988 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 988, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 29 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 988A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :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 |
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The brother of CSM Conway, Michael Conway also served during World War 1 for the Royal Irish Fusiliers. He reached the rank of Sergeant and was killed in France in November 1917.
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