John William DEWSNAP

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DEWSNAP, John William

Service Number:	3027
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Brighton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	State school, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Railway Porter
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3027, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3027, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3027, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
7 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 7th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
12 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Synovitis Knee -- Ferry Post
13 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- Synovitis Knee -- Ferry Post
16 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
26 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3027, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

The eldest of four brothers to enlist. John was 38 years of age when he went missing at Fromelles. His younger brother, 3071 Pte. Claude Dewsnap 8th Battalion AIF, died of wounds in Belgium 28 October 1917. 4493 Lance Corporal George Peter Dewsnap, 2nd Field Company Engineers, was awarded the Military Medal in 1917 and returned to Australia in 1918. Also 21738 Sergeant Joseph Henry Dewsnap Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia 23 July 1919.

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