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HORSLEY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2670 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915, Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bega, NSW, 9 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bega Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | 5 May 1964, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2670, 55th Infantry Battalion, Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2670, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2670, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
JOHN HORSLEY, Jnr., son of Mr. John Horsley and Mrs. K. A. Horsley, was born at Bega, New South Wales, on 9th December, 1889. He was educated at the Bega Grammar School, and joined the service of the Bank at Bombala on 15th May, 1906. His subsequent transfers were to Cooma in February, 1909; Taralga, May, 1910; and Goulburn, November, 1911, as ledger-keeper, being appointed teller on 21 st May, 1912.
He enlisted in November, 1915, proceeded to France and joined the 55th Battalion, reaching the rank of acting-sergeant.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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