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MOYNA, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2812 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Christchurch, New Zealand, January 1883 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Furnaceman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2812, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2812, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2812, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 9 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2812, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...2812 Private John Patrick Moyna, 9th Reinforcements, 6th Battalion, of Melbourne, Vic (originally of Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand). Pte Moyna enlisted on 1 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Star of Victoria on 10 September 1915. He later served as a sergeant with the 5th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, and was killed in action on 9 April 1918 in France, aged 35." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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