James Earl BROCK

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Service Number:	753
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sutton Grange, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town:	Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Errol Street, State School, North Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation:	Electrotyper
Died:	Killed in Action, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Sutton Grange War Memorial

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 753, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 753, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 753, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 753, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 753, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Krithia

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Son of Alexander Brock and Hannah Brock nee Carnochan

Husband of Florence Elsie Brock of 'Helles Court', 8 Ngarneno Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria later of 'Lone Pine', Centre Road, Oakleigh, Victoria

Father of Hector Edward Earl Brock, Allan James Webb Brock and Raymond Alexander F. Brock

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Cadets, the 5th Scottish Regeiment and the Citizen Military Forces

Was apprenticed to S.A. Printing Works

James Earl Brock is also remembered on the Sutton Grange War Memorial, Vic.