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RHOADES, John Willoughby Ferrier
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6650 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Double Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Double Bay War Memorial, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 6650, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 6650, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 273. Prior to the war he was a station overseer of Double Bay NSW. He enlisted 19th Jan 1917 aged 18 years. He served with the 17th Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 16th July 1918. Rest In Peace - Lest We Forget.
Submitted 27 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL