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TATHAM, John (John William)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1601 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Richmond Central State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1601, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1601, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1601, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Birth name registered as John William Tatham
Son of Thomas Smith Tatham and Elizabeth Tatham nee Lowe of 200 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria. Brother of Richard Henry Tatham and Thomas George Tatham
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal