John Godfrey BAENSCH

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Service Number:	2566
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted in Geelong
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Germantown (now Grovedale), Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	St Albans, Brimbank, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tanner
Died:	Wounds, France, 8 August 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery 8.B.124
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Geelong War Memorial, St Albans Concord Division O.S.T. No 8 Honor Roll, Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 2566, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Geelong
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, SN 2566, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, SN 2566, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
9 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 2566, 24th Infantry Battalion
5 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, SN 2566, 24th Infantry Battalion, G.S.W. Leg and Arm 4th Field Ambulance, Admitted and Transferred to 26th Motor Amp. corp
7 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, SN 2566, Admitted to 5th British Red Cross Hospital

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