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John SLATTERY

Regimental number107
Place of birthWellington, New South Wales
SchoolBodangora Public School and Peak Hill (Catholic) Convent School, New South Wales
Other trainingNil.
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMine carpenter
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinBrother, C Slattery, 'St Elmo', Ainsworth Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name1st Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/20/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Company Engineers
FateDied of wounds 8 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 40), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
25
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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