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HOSKING, John Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11878 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Newtown, Sydney, NSW, 13 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street School, Sydney University |
| Occupation: | Pharmacist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Messines, France, 7 June 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord III C 326, Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, Glebe War Memorial, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll, Townsville 9th Field Ambulance Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 11878, 9th Field Ambulance, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement 11878, 9th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked 11878, 9th Field Ambulance, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 11878, 9th Field Ambulance, Battle of Messines, Died of wounds | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement 11878, 9th Field Ambulance, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 11878 awm_unit: 9th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: S/Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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Son of John and Jane Hosking, 70 Westmoreland Street, Glebe Point, Sydney, New South Wales
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