JULIN, John Robert
| Service Number: | 100 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1915, An original member of A Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 26 November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brandon State School |
| Occupation: | Mill hand |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 3 May 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr Great War Honour Roll, Brandon War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 100, 26th Infantry Battalion, An original member of A Company | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 100, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 24 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 100, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The son of George and Elzabeth Julin of Ayr, Queensland, John Robert Julin was known as ‘Roy’ by his family and friends. He and his brother, James Henry Julin enlisted the same day in early 1915. They both served with the 26th Battalion at Gallipoli for several months.
Roy was badly wounded at Pozieres, a gunshot wound to the thigh, and evacuated to England. After returning to his unit, he died during the Second Battle of Bullecourt and has no known grave. His parents were keen to visit his grave during 1922 but the AIF had to inform them that his remains could not be located.
His brother, 2nd Lieutenant James Henry Julin was awarded the M.C. and Bar for conspicuous gallantry during the war.
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