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BOOKLASS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 704 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1915, Liverpool, N.S.W. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 17 April 1878 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 October 1917, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 704, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, N.S.W. | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 704, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 704, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 704, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 704 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-07 |
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