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CARNOCHAN, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4776 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 April 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Stutton Grange, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Sutton Grange, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sutton Grange State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval Plot XII, Row F, Grave No. 5, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4776, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 4776, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 4776, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Persia, Melbourne | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Gallipoli | |
| 15 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 4776, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Battle for Pozières | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 4776, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Mouquet Farm | |
| 14 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 4776, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
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William John Carnochan is also remembered on the Sutton Grange War Memorial, Sutton Grange School Honour Roll and the Sutton Grange Uniting Church Plaque, Vic.
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