John Bolitho SEMMENS

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Service Number:	3947
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 5 June 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation service held on the 7 June 1955. Garden of Remembrance 2, Wall 2, Section 15, Niche 286
Memorials:

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3947, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
8 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 3947, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 3947, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
9 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From the 22nd Battalion
20 Feb 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3947, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3ed Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism

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Son of John Semmens and Ada Louise Semmens nee Bolitho of 8 Voolton Avenue, Northcote, Victoria

During 1920c John married Vera Pearl Munro in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 November 1916 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarked on 31 December 1916

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal