John HOUGH

HOUGH, John

    Service Number: 5388
    Enlisted: 12 December 1915, Enlisted at Galong, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    Born: Yalgogrin, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Cowra, Cowra, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1916
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Boorowa war Memorial. Cowra War Memorial
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boorowa War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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    World War 1 Service

    12 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Galong, NSW
    9 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5388, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    9 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5388, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
    19 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), In the field
    8 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shell shock
    1 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 5388, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5388 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-01

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Thomas Hough and Mary Ann Hough nee O'Brien of 'Mountain Home', Cowra, NSW

    Brother of Jerimiah Hough who returned to Australia on 20 July 1917 having served with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion and Michael Hough who returned to Australia on 5July 1917 having served with the 3rd Battalion

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

    Biography contributed by Brian Ovenden

    Jack was buried at Mouquet Farm by Hugh McCusker (5423). REF: Cowra Free Press, 19 May 1917.

    Brother of Jeremiah 'Jerry' (452), Michael 'Mick' (3798) & Thomas 'Tom' (676).

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