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CHENERY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2129 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School; Stott and Hoares Business College |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Meredith State School No 1420 Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2129, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2129, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2129, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Promoted at Serapeum | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 2129, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2129 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Name on Attestation Paper appears as John Chenery
Son of Alfred George (died 1905) and Martha Burt Chenery of 12 Emilton Avenue, St Kilda, Vic.; brother of Alfred George Chenery DCM who returned to Australia having served with the 59th Battalion and Aarthur Burt Chenery
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal