GRAPES, John Wellington
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, Ireland, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | College, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), France, 24 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension Row A, Grave 40 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Officer, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney | |
| 24 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-07-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Wellington GRAPES was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1882
His parents were John GRAPES & Margaret Mary WHITE
He married Isabella Gibson WHITEFIELD in Sydney in 1914 - two known children, John & Mary
He enlisted on 23rd November, 1915 and embarked from Sydney on 17th November, 1916 on the ship Port Napier with the 8th Infantry Battalion 22nd reinforcements
John was injured accidentally and died on 24th July, 1917 and is buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension
His headstone reads:
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DARLING HUSBAND AND OUR FATHER"
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He had previously served during the Boer War before he arrived in Australia
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