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FOGO, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5688 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Starling, Scotland, 1874 |
| Home Town: | St. Arnaud, North Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5688, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5688, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5688, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From the 6th Battalion at Etaples | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 5688, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5688 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-12-14 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residing in St Arnaud, Victoria
Son of Alexander Fogo of Kennet Cottages, Kennet Village Clackmannan, Scotland
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal