John William FALCONBRIDGE

FALCONBRIDGE, John William

Service Number: 603
Enlisted: 18 August 1914, Eastern Hill, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: Houghton in the Hole, Norfolk, England, 22 July 1892
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: East Barsham Board School
Occupation: Farm labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 September 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove
Plot 11 Row 1 Grave 13, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Eastern Hill, Victoria
19 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 603, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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19 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 603, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
2 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 603, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography

John William's parents were Henry Armiger and Mary Falconbridge. His syblings were Henry James and Mildred Mary all of Houghton in the Hole, Norfolk England.

John was a cousin of William Falconbridge who was killed in action on the 31 August 1918 aged 34 years and is buried at Peronne Communal Cemetry France.