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RODWELL, John James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 58394, Q204719 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 February 1918, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 13 February 1900 |
| Home Town: | Dayboro, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Nambour, Qld., 30 August 1977, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nambour Garden Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Samson Vale Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 58394, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 14 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 58394, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 58394, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, SS Wyreema, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q204719 | |
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| 19 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John's parents were William Clement Rodwell and Adelaide Louisa Victoria Watt. John was living at Dayboro working as a farmer when he enlisted on 20 February 1918 at Brisbane. By the time John arrived overseas the war had ended so he was never assigned a unit to be posted to
he returned to Australia and was discharged 6 January 1919. He married Ellen Louisa Jane Woodward in 1924 at Brisbane.
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