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DERRICK, John Scott
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1940 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wilton, Roxburgh, Scotland, 26 June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Canungra, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Territorial Public School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Sawyer/Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Canungra War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1940, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 16 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1940, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1940, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1940, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1940, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
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