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FERRARI, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4484 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Marist Brothers College, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 1, Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Marist Brothers College Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4484, 7th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4484, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4484, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4484, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 4484, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4484 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Found guilty, 10 June 1916, of neglecting to obey Battalion Orders in that he at Moascar Camp at about 1930 hours on 8 June 1916, played or abetted in the playing of game called "House" contrary to Battalion Orders No 46 prohibiting the game of "House": awarded 10 days' Field Punishment No 2.
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