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GREEN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1664 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tristan d'Acunha, Cape Town, South Africa, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1664, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1664, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of M CARTWRIGHT (fmly GREEN) and John GREEN
SACRIFICE AT POZIERES
Fighting at Pozieres Private John Green son of Mrs. G Cartwright, of
Melville Street, Hawthorn and the late Mr. G. Green, of Tristan da Cunka, and a stepson of Captain G Cartwright, was killed. Prior to go
ing to France he served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Private Green was a great grand-son of the late Mr. P.W. Green, former Governor of Tristan da Cunka, a brother of Private W Green, who is still on active service
in France, and a step-brother of Private C.A. Cartwrifht, who served
in Gallipoli and Egypt.
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