John Joseph MAKEHAM

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Service Numbers:	98, 98A
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Welshpool, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Loch, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Welshpool Public School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row K. Grave 37. Inscription: IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY YOUR PRAYERS FOR HIM EXTOL
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Loch Memorial Gates, Welshpool & District Primary School Memorial Trees

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20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 98, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 98, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 98, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
10 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Machine Gun Company, T.O.S. from 29th Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 98A, 8th Machine Gun Company, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Tunisian"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 98A, 8th Machine Gun Company, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 98A, 8th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 98A, 8th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 98A, 8th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 98/A awm_unit: 8th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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