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WELDON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7089 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, Ireland, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7089, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7089, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: Dublin Street is spelt incorrectly as Duplin on the Embarkation roll | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7089, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin was his brother Patrick Weldon of 6Duplin Street, Dundalk, Ireland
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal