John (Jack) HOLLEY

HOLLEY, John

Service Number: 1311
Enlisted: 11 March 1916, Prahran, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
Born: Tyabb, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Somerville, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling: Somerville State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 16 April 1918
Cemetery: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension
Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 28
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

11 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1311, 39th Infantry Battalion, Prahran, Vic.
27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1311, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1311, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, France
15 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1311, 8th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Lagnicourt
20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1311, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1311, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
16 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1311, 8th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
16 Apr 1918: Involvement Private, 1311, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1311 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-16

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