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ARMOUR, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 202 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Westminster, London, United Kingdom, 1 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Waurn Ponds, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | All Saints School, Kingston on Thames, UK |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 28 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Winchelsea Shire of Barrabool Residents Roll of Honor 2 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 202, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 202, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 202, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 202, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 202 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 202, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
John was only 17 years old when he was killed in action.