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John Andreas YANSEN

Regimental number2510
Place of birthTumbulgum, New South Wales
SchoolPenrith Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFireman
AddressBathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Isabella Yansen, 225 1/2 Lambert Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Enlistment date20 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name45th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/62/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1916
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialBedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No. 4 (Plot XIV, Row AA, Grave No. 11), Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
141
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
George and Isabella YANSEN
Family/military connectionsBrother: 552 Pte George Sydhval YANSEN, 25th Bn, killed in action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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