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MOYLAN, John Francis Xavier
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5602 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Brawlin, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cootamnudra Convent School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Ypres, Belgium, 4 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX1, Row HH, Grave 11 Headstone inscription reads:Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on his Soul R.I.P., Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra RSL Honour Rolls, Cootamundra Sacred Heart Catholic Church Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5602, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5602, 19th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5602, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5602, 19th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the arm and evacuated to England on the 22 April 1917 | |
| 4 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5602, Third Ypres, Multiple wounds to the head, legs and body |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas and Mary Moylan of Brawlin; brother of Angela Moylan
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlisted he served as a Corporal in the 11th Light Horse Regiment