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MANSON, John Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2018 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 3 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironmonger's Assistant |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 9 November 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Launceston Chalmers Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Wounded in France. | |
| 6 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Result of gun shot wound to right shoulder. |
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