MEMERY, John Henry
| Service Number: | 2085 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2085, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' |
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| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2085, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Mother Catherine Memery
living at 8 Heritage Street, Moonee Ponds, NSW (All three sons enlisted).
Next of kin in service:
Brother Private Samuel Memery (25 years)
Brother Sergeant Herbert Vivian Memery (21 years)
Brother-in-law Private Edward Murphy (in 27th Battalion)
Cousin Sergeant Vernon Charles Montrose Ryan (in 7th Battalion)
Cousin Private Carlyle Ryan (in AMC)
Described on enlisting as 19 years; single;
10/8/1915 Enlisted
18/2/1916 Embarked ***with his two brothers***
from Port of Melbourne, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat
as a Lance Sergeant with the 29th Battalion, 3rd reinforcements
Medals:
War Service Commemorated
Ascot Vale State School (empirecall.pbworks.com)
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours
Regimental Register
Commenced - sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 20/2/2015. Lest we forget.
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