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LAYCOCK, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2416 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Roma , 31 March 1883 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Loco Driver |
| Died: | pneumonia, Roma Qld, 2 November 1934, aged 51 years |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Toowong Cemetary |
| Memorials: | Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2416, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2416, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
John William Laycock my Great Uncle- a dedication on 100 centenary 2018
John william Laycock son of Thomas and Sarah Laycock Roma Qld. He was born 1883 Highland Farm Cattle Creek Roma Qld. John (Jack) enlisted in the AIF Toowoomba while working as a loco driver. He served in France where he was injured, he was mustard gassed and returned to Australia suffering several illnesses from the war. He was discharge in 1918 with chronic gastritus. John William Laycock died in 1934 at age of 51 and is buried in Brisbane.
Submitted 13 November 2018 by Connie Battley