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VENN, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3204 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 January 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Rhyndaston, Tasmania, Australia , 1 November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Tinda Valley State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 13 June 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot V111, Row A, Grave 2. Headstone inscription reads: Gathered to the quiet west his sundown splendid and serene to rest |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, George Town Municipality Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3204, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3204, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3204, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 13 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3204, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Merris (France) |
Personal Stories
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Son of Matthew Silas Venn and Matilda Venn nee Harding of Rhyndaston, Tasmania.
Brother of George James Venn who returned to Australia 29 August 1919 having served with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion; Matthew Sylias Venn who was killed in action 15 December 1917 and is buried in the Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery. Plot II, Row I, Grave 3; Mark Reuben who returned to Australia on 9 January 1920 ving served with the 1st Divisional Train
Husband of Hilda May Venn nee Williams of Richmond, Tasmania. John and Hilda married on 3 November 1913, in Tasmania.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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