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KNOX, John George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 93, V84759 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Seghill, Northumberland, England, 31 July 1873 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | In England-Blacksmith and a Police Officer |
| Died: | Illness, Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 22 April 1945, aged 71 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Presbyterian Plot. Row 191. Grave 62. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 93, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Southern embarkation_ship_number: A27 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 93, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Southern, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, V84759 | |
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| 10 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V84759 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Sep 1873 Knox John George Tynemouth 10b 226.
He married in Gateshead 25.03.1896, Ellen Wardle.
He enlisted in Australia on 18th August 1914 at the age of 41 in the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Service Number 93 and was Mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette 14th June 1918]
He served at Gallipoli and in Egypt in WWI and although past retirement age , enlisted for war service in WWII in the Australian Army Service Corps under Service Number V84759.