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CASSON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4750 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, Lancashire, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Accidental (dugout collapse in thaw), France, 20 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4750, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4750, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4750, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 4750, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4750 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-20 |
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