John Nelson PERRY

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Service Number:	1758
Enlisted:	3 February 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Born:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
Occupation:	Librarian
Memorials:	Melbourne Public Library and National Museum of Victoria Great War Honour Roll

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3 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 1758, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 1758, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
30 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked for Gallipoli
27 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW to back. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 20 April 1917.
5 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW to right shoulder. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 7 February 1918.
19 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, Ville sur Ancre
31 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1758, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
2 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), London, UK
10 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1758, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), RTA 19 August 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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