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DENNIS, John Williams Howard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5813 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1916, Melbourne, Vic. Aged 45 |
| 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: | Suicide, Harefield, United Kingdom, 7 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard, Middlesex, United Kingdom Aust. 45 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yacka War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. Aged 45 | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement 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 Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), SW to left thigh. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. |
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