John Alexander (Alex) MANSON

MANSON, John Alexander

Service Number: 2018
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
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

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World War 1 Service

12 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2018, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
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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