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GOSS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1855 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1855, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Jan 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1855, 5th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia 25th November 1917 | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1855, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1855, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Meeting at Gallipoli
John Goss, known as Jack, wrote home to his mother, Lily Maude Goss and informed her that he had just run into his brother Albert on the beach in Gallipoli. Not long after this meeting, Albert was listed as Missing In Action. Jack lost a leg due to injuries suffered during the conflict. His brother never came home. Jack returned from the war and worked at Kodak before opening his own business. Unfortunately, he could never use a prosthetic leg due to the pain and discomfort he suffered, chose to use crutches rather than suffer the pain.
Submitted 29 December 2022 by Tracey Linden