John Charles MAYBERRY

MAYBERRY, John Charles

Service Number: 2705
Enlisted: 9 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Bendigo Central School No.1976, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Grocer
Died: Died of wounds, Lijssenthoek, Belgium, 27 September 1917
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

9 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
15 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
12 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Sep 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, RTA 9 February 1916 (HMAT Nestor) for change with enteric and dysentery. Re-embarked Melbourne for UK on board HMAT Port Sydney. Rejoined unit 21 December 1916 (in France).
11 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
26 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2705, 14th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, SW left arm, groin and abdomen. Evacuated to 10th CCS at Lijssenthoek however he died there of wounds the next day.

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Wounded 26 September 1917 during the attack on Polygon Wood (SW left arm, groin and abdomen). Evacuated to 10th CCS which was located at Lijssenthoek however he died there of wounds the next day.