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CREELMAN, John Marshall
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 377 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Division Cyclist Company |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 9 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville West State School |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1957, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld Section C3, Row 33 |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 377, 4th Divisional Cycle Corps, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 377, 4th Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 377, 4th Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John was born in Townsville on 9 Jul 1892, son of William Marshall Creelman and Georgina Moncur Arneil.
Private Creelman enlisted in Townsville 25 Mar 1916 aged 23, and embarked from Brisbane per HMAT A46 “Clan McGillivray” on 1 May 1916.
He served on the Western Front with the Divisional Cyclist Company 4 and the 4th Motor Transport Company.
He married Yvonne Anna Gerard in France on 17 Dec 1919.
He returned to Australia on 14 May 1920, and was discharged 30 Jul 1920.
He was a motor driver. He died 1 Jun 1957.
Courtesy of Samual Cox