John Leslie KLAASSEN

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Service Numbers:	553, 553A
Enlisted:	13 September 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, 1894
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 June 1917
Cemetery:	Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot 111, Row D, Grave 1
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, East Brisbane War Memorial

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 553, Brisbane, Queensland
18 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 553, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
18 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 553, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
3 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 553A, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 553A awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-03

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Son of John Klaasen of Lytton Road, East Brisbane, QLD

Prior to enlisting he worked for Harvey Bros of Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal