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WHEELER, John James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3527, 3537A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood South Australia, 27 October 1882 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 16 August 1916, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3537A, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3537A, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 50th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3527, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3527 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Thomas Wheeler and Bridget Wheeler nee O'Donnell of 32 Gilles Street, Adelaide, SA. Brother of Catherine Wheeler, Elizabeth Mary Ann Wheeler and William Thomas Wheeler
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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