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John Henry RACKLEY

Regimental number57260
Date of birth17 December 1899
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTramway employee
AddressLogan Road, Mount Gravatt, near Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 4.75"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr John Henry Rackley, Logan Road, Mount Gravatt, near Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 1.5 years in Senior Cadets
Enlistment date28 January 1918
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Unit name4th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (Queensland)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 17 August 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1919
Discharge date14 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 28 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 14 September 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, RACKLEY John Henry

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