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DENNIS, John Williams Howard

Service Number:	5813
Enlisted:	27 July 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1871
Home Town:	Clare, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	Corindhap State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of Suicide - Razor, No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, England, 7 March 1918
Cemetery:	Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom Australian Section. Grave 45
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yacka War Memorial

World War 1 Service

27 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5813, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Wounded In Action -- France
4 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Died of Wound -- No 1. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Suicide with razor -- Harefield, England

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