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RAMKEMA, John Patrick

Service Numbers:	2112, 1616, Q141059
Enlisted:	14 December 1914, Townsville, Queensland
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
Born:	Paradise, Queensland, Australia, 29 October 1894
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1973, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Bald Hills (Sandgate) Cemetery, Brisbane Region Location RC-8-113
Memorials:	Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1914:	Involvement Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 2112, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, German New Guinea
14 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1616, Townsville, Queensland
13 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1616, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
13 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1616, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
6 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1616, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
26 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1916:	Honoured Military Cross, At Fleurbaix, France on the 1-2nd July, 1916. For conspicuous gallantry during a raid. He led the way into the enemy trenches and shot several of the enemy. He then rushed a dug-out, and killed seven and captured fourteen of the men inside it. He finally brought back twelve prisoners alive.
25 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Private, Q141059, Brisbane, Queensland
9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q141059, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
10 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, Q141059
26 Oct 1945:	Discharged Sergeant, Q141059, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
26 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q141059, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies

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