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STEEL, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3871 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 March 1916, Enlisted at Warrnambool Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tower Hill, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Nirranda, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Illness - Tuberculosis and Meningitis, 8 Australian General Hospital, Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 25 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Presbyterian Section, Row EE, Grave 196 Commemorated by a plaque in the Western Australia Garden of Remembrance, Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nirranda and District Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3871, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warrnambool Vic. | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3871, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3871, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 25 May 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3871, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3871 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Ruby Sarah Steel of Nirranda via Allansford, Victoria
10 March 1918 - returned to Australia on board Durham Castle for discharge with Tuberculosis
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal