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SELVAGE, John James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1723 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 21 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Logan Village, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fruit grower |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Logan Village District Roll of Honour, Logan Village State School Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1723, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1723, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1723, 49th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=270462
John was born on the 21st August 1897 in Brisbane and died on the 3rd September 1916 in France.
He is remembered in Villers Bretonneaux Memorial Wall Picardie, France.
His parents were William and Jane nee Rackley.
He is on the Logan Village Honour Roll and also went to the Logan Village State School.
He is Listed on the Museum Honour Roll for this reason.
Submitted 5 May 2018 by Coralyn Cowin