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EARWAKER, John George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2387, Q140074 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
| Born: | Morayfield, Queensland, 20 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 11 May 1963, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Wynnum & Manly Sailing Club Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2387, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2387, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2387, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 28 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2387, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 2 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 26 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 13 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, "The Last Hundred Days", At Villeret... by his cool judgement and utter disregard for his personal safety... | |
| 5 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Q140074 | |
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| 19 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Q140074, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 20 Jan 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, Q140074, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 20 Mar 1942: | Promoted Captain, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
| 22 Oct 1945: | Discharged Captain, Q140074, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
| 22 Oct 1945: | Discharged Q140074 |
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