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FANNING, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2630 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Corack East Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | East Geelong, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 20 September 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Geelong War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, SN 2630 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, SN 2630, 24th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, SN 2630, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Feb 1917: | Promoted Lance Corporal | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, SN 2630, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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