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John James LATTA

Regimental number3525
Place of birthMilton, New South Wales
SchoolUlladulla Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSawyer
AddressUlladulla, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs E M Latta, Ulladulla, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3525A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 20 November 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 10), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
159
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Rosetta LATTA; husband of Ellen LATTA, South Linsmore, New South Wales. Native of Milton, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2478 Pte Arthur Henry LATTA, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918; 3181 Pte Robert Gibson LATTA, 45th Bn, died of wounds, 2 April 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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