BUBB, John Lawrence
| Service Number: | 6028 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 August 1915, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beechwood, New South Wales, 4 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Wauchope, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Pappinbarra Public School |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelong Methodist Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Hereford House Reunion Club Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers Who Served Abroard Honour Roll, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6028, 21st Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6028, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6028, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6028, 21st Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6028, 21st Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...6028 Acting Sergeant John Laurence Bubb, 17th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, of Beechwood, NSW. A/Sgt Bubb enlisted on 8 August 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Afric on 3 November 1916. He was later killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium on 4 October 1917, aged 25." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John George and Sara Annie Bubb; husband of Mrs. M. L. Bubb, of "Ceramic," Thorne St., Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Member of Lodge St Clair 47
The sad news reached here on Friday last that Sergt. J. L. Bubb had been killed in action. The deceased soldier was very well known here where he was respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. In peace times he was a school teacher at Nacki, but resigned his position to take part in the great struggle for freedom, and was not long in camp before he was promoted to sergeant, a rank that he held over in France. He married the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Prowse, of Greenview, Nacki Nacki, and a fine son was born to them shortly after the father had sailef. He was a fine specimen of Australian manhood, and was one of the cleanest living men we ever knew. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belonged to Lodge St. Clair, Adelong, his mother lodge. Quite a gloom was cast over the town when the sad news became known, and much sympathy was expressed for the young widow and relatives, to whom we offer our deepest sympathy.
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