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PREECE, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 765, S393 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
| Born: | Wolseley, SA, 19 February 1887 |
| Home Town: | Rhynie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 9 November 1969, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ardrossan Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Bordertown District of Tatiara WW1 Roll of Honor, Bordertown Wolseley Roll of Honor, Wolseley War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 765, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 765, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 765, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Aug 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, S393 | |
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| 12 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 12 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S393, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) | |
| 6 Sep 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, S393, 4 Garrison Battalion (SA) | |
| 6 Sep 1943: | Discharged |
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