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John CARR

Regimental number5364
Place of birthTighe's Hill, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse driver
AddressCoolgardie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs I Carr, Mount Eva, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Enlistment date21 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 17 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialPasschendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XI, Row F, Grave No. 23), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
61
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Isabella CARR. Born at Tighe's Hill, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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