PASCOE, John
| Service Numbers: | V81697, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Vic., 28 February 1885 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School of Mines & Commercial, Pleasant Street State School, Miss Howell's Private School |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Lodge No 114 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, V81697 |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 23rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
For gallantry in France, Captain John Pascoe, of the 23rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, has been awarded tlie Military Cross. Captain Pascoe is a son of Mr John Pascoe of Junction street, Ballarat West, and is 33 years of age. Captain Pascoe saw service on Gallipoli, being one of the last to leave the Peninsula at the evacuation. As signalling officer he had to signal, with the assistane of a Wangaratta boy, to the General commanding that all was clear. In September, 1917, Captain Pascoe received the written congratulations of General Sir William Birdwood for "conspicuous services" in France. Captain Pascoe was previously a Seeond-Lieutenant and Signalling, Officer of the, 70th Regiment, " Ballarat.
He received his education at the Pleasant, street State school, and Miss Howell's private school, Ballarat West.
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