Eric William John DURANCE

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DURANCE, Eric William John

Service Number:	812
Enlisted:	8 February 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Macclesfield, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Gembrook, Cardinia, Victoria
Schooling:	Macclesfield State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 4 October 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emerald Avenue of Honour Plaques, Emerald Ladies Probus Club Roll of Remembrance, Emerald Macclesfield St Hilda's Church Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

8 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 812, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 812, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 812, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
4 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William John and Margaret Madigan DURANCE.

DURANCE.—In loving memory of Private E. W. J. Durance, who died of wounds at Gallipoli, 4th October, 1915, dearly beloved son of M. Madigan and the late W. J. Durance, of Macclesfield.
His duty nobly done.
—(Inserted by his mother, sisters, and brothers.)

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