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KELLEHER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1687 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Pomona, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 9 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Row Q, grave No. 60, Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1687, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 5th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 8 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1687, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1687 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-11-09 |
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