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John William RAMM

Regimental number7777
Place of birthBradford, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTailor
AddressParramatta, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation42
Height6' 1.5"
Weight186 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs E Ramm, 219 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date2 July 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameFirst Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number26.65.3RSSPEC
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Veterinary Hospital
FateReturned to Australia 26 September 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Ellen RAMM. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance.
Discharge date28 December 1917
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Bouda', 26 September 1914; disembarked Melbourne 21 November 1917, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 28 December 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death14 January 1939
Age at death67
Place of burialBotany Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, RAMM John William

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