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DEACON, John Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2281 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1915, Enlisted at Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cressy, Tasmania, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Kimberley, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | GSW to hip and side, King George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom, 15 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Kensal Green (St. Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery, England Cemetery reference Australian Grave 2119 Headstone inscription LORD BE WITH YOU AND WITH THY SPIRIT , St Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Deloraine War Memorial, Kimberley Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2281, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ulverstone, Tasmania | |
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| 4 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2281, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2281, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2281, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wounds to the hip and side invalided to Mudros on 22 August 1915 then onward to England on 26 August 1915 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Thomas and Edith Barker Deacon of South Road, Penguin, Tasmania.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Thomas and Edith Barker Deacon of South Road, Penguin, Tasmania.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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