DAY, John Charles
| Service Numbers: | 870, 2761 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, at Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Hillgrove, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Belgium, 12 March 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 870, 30th Infantry Battalion, at Liverpool | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2761, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2761, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Enlisted 22 July 1915 as Private John Charles Day (870) in 30th Battalion, at Liverpool NSW. Discharged prior to embarkation, supposedly due to “bad feet”.
Re-enlisted 17 May 1916 as Private John Charles Day at Armidale NSW, and assigned to Depot Battalion. Deserted prior to embarkation.
Re-enlisted 10 November 1916 as Private William Anderson (2761) in 33rd Battalion, at Armidale NSW. Arrived in England 29 January 1917. Served with 33rd Battalion in France and Belgium from 5 July 1917 to 7 February 1918 (and so fought at Passchendaele). On leave in UK March 1918, failed to return, was picked up and convicted of desertion. Sentenced to 1 year detention (commuted). Rejoined his battalion in the field 13 August 1918. To hospital sick with bronchial pneumonia 22 February 1919, died in hospital 12 March 1919.
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