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DOWN, John Harold

Service Numbers:	3316, SX24619, S110196
Enlisted:	2 August 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bideford, England, 28 November 1893
Home Town:	Torrens Park, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stationary Officer
Died:	Natural Causes, South Australia, 10 November 1965, aged 71 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia West, Rose Bed W23, Position 40
Memorials:	Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor, Postmaster General's Department Adelaide

World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3316, 27th Infantry Battalion
12 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3316, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
12 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3316, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 3316

World War 2 Service

6 Aug 1942:	Involvement Captain, SX24619
6 Aug 1942:	Involvement Captain, S110196
6 Aug 1942:	Enlisted SX24619
6 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Keswick, SA
3 Apr 1947:	Discharged SX24619
3 Apr 1947:	Discharged

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