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John William CASSIDY

Regimental number776
Place of birthForster, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationWoodman
AddressHamilton Road, Lambton, West Hamilton
Marital statusWidower
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinsister, Mrs Sarah Taylor, Lambton Road, Hamilton, Lambton, West Newcastle, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameNo 1 Mining Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 January 1930
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, CASSIDY John William

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