Johannes Andreas VAN GENNIP

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VAN GENNIP, Johannes Andreas

Service Number:	2505
Enlisted:	20 July 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brabant, Holland , 1901
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Beverley, South Australia, 16 April 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 13A, Grave 10. Interred on 17 April 1958. Siebert Funerals officiated
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2505, 48th Infantry Battalion
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2505, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
28 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2505, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2505, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right buttock
23 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2505, 48th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Wilhelmina Palmh on Nieuwendyk, Amsterdam, Holland.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 9 November 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1942c Johannes married Catherine Chadwick in the Sacred Heart Church, Hindmarsh, SA.

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