John MCWATT

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Other Name:	McWatt, Jack John - Attestation Paper - Not Used
Service Number:	4575
Enlisted:	13 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria
Occupation:	Jockey
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row K. Grave 67.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Traralgon War Memorial

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13 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4575, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 30th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 14th Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4575, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4575 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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