Jack AINSWORTH

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Service Number:	1451
Enlisted:	20 November 1914, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Glenrowan, Wangaratta, Victoria
Schooling:	Maylands State School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Teamster
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row D, Grave 15, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Northampton Ajana District WWI Roll of Honour, Northampton WW1 Roll of Honour, Northampton War Memorial

20 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
22 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
22 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Itonus, Fremantle
Date unknown:	Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières

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Born as Elias Edwin William Ainsworth

Son of Mrs. F. Ainsworth, of 76, Sewell St., East Fremantle, Western Australia. Of South Melbourne, Victoria.

Brother of Pte Herbert James Ainsworth, 28th Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British Medal, Victory Star

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