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CHAMPION, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 521 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Preston, Victoria, Australia, May 1888 |
| Home Town: | Preston, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | First Street State School, Preston, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 7 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Werribee Shire Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 521, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 521, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 521, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 521, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 521, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, 2nd occasion - GSW (thigh) |
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