John George CRAFT

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Other Name:	Gray, James - Service Record
Service Numbers:	1326, 3113
Enlisted:	28 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stepney, London, England, 1881
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Boarding school, London
Occupation:	Seaman
Died:	Lobar Pneumonia, United Kingdom, 24 November 1918
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Section IV, Row G, Grave 5 Epitaph reads "In Loving Remembrance Of My Son John. Thy Will Be Done."
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

2 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1326, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1326, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
28 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 3113
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
24 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3113 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-24

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John George CRAFT was born in Stepney, London in 1881

His parents were John George CRAFT & Sarah Jane LEVERETT

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His brother Charles CRAFT (SN 520) also served during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1917 (23rd Infantry Battalion)