John Joseph MCGUIRE

MCGUIRE, John Joseph

    Service Number: 6360
    Enlisted: 20 October 1916, Perth, Western Australia
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Strathetown, Ireland, 5 May 1893
    Home Town: Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
    Schooling: Christian Brothers, Subiaco, Western Australia
    Occupation: Wicker worker
    Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 25 December 1917, aged 24 years
    Cemetery: Prowse Point Cemetery
    Row 31 B , Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6360, 27th Infantry Battalion, Perth, Western Australia
    23 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6360, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
    23 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6360, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
    25 Dec 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6360, 27th Infantry Battalion
    Date unknown: Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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    Biography

    John came to  Australia with his family  at the age of 10 he lived in Subiaco at 309 Perth street. He previously served in the 86th infantry for 2½ years and in the Garrison Gaurd for 1½ years.

    Enlisted 20 Oct 1916 and then was Killed in action aged 24 yrs on 25 Dec 1917

    Sadly missed by all who knew him R.I.P - Bob McGuire (nephew)

     

     

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