John James TROON

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Service Number:	2972
Enlisted:	9 August 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 21 May 1883
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness, Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 13 April 1919, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Church of England section Row U, Grave 163 Commemoration Plaque in the Garden of Remembrance, Hobart, Tasmania,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

9 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2972, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2972, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2972, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
20 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Transferred fron the 15th Battalion to the 47th Battalion
22 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2972, 47th Infantry Battalion, Discharged as medically unfit
13 Apr 1919:	Involvement Private, 2972, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2972 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-04-13

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Husband of Lillian Ruth Troon of 32 Central Street, Hobart, Tasmania. Later known as Lillian Williams of 60 O'Shaunnasey Street, South Melbourne

4 May 1917 - commenced return to Australia on board H.T. Runic for discharge

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Ballarat Cadets.