ROSE, John
| Service Number: | 4587 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 12 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tack Maker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 27, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shrapnel wound right thigh | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Lagnicourt | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4587, 6th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Mary Rose.
PRIVATE JOHN ROSE.
The sad news was conveyed on Saturday evening by the Rev. Crookston to Mrs. M. Rose, widow of the late W. Rose, 141 Wattle-street, that her third son, Private John (Jack) Rose, previously reported as missing, had been killed in action on 4th October, "somewhere in France." Deceased, who was only 20 years of age, sailed with reinforcements of the 6th Battalion on 28th January, 1916. He was wounded whilst taking part in the battle of Pozieres, and was in the hospital for six weeks. On recovery he was again sent to the front, and up to the time of his death had had no leave.
Prior to enlisting he was employed at Swallow and Ariel's, Melbourne, and before that he was employed by Scholten Bros. and the Bendigo City Council. He has an elder brother, Private W. S. Rose, who enlisted from Western Australia, and is now on active service in France.
Biography contributed by Robert Wight
Commemorated in Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William (d. 28 November 1914; bu. Bendigo) and Mary (d. 19 January 1919; bu. Bendigo) ROSE. Native of Bendigo, Victoria.
Brother: 4972 Pte William ROSE, 16th Bn, killed in action, 16 May 1918.
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