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John FEATHERSTONE

Regimental number631
Place of birthAdelaide South Australia
SchoolPublic School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCleaner
Address220 Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs F E Featherstone, 220 Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed about 1 year 1907/08 D Company Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, Pt Pirie, SA.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied at Ras-el hospital, Alexandria Hospital.
FateDied of wounds 23 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 154), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
59
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Smauel and Florence ELiza FEATHERSTONE, 183 Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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