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John FLEMING

Regimental number984
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolLeith Walk School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia17
ReligionBaptist
OccupationHorse driver
Address226 South Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Barbara Thomas Fleming, 18 Eyre Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Trench Mortar Battery
FateKilled in Action 23 June 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 8), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
19
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Barbara FLEMING, 18 Eyre Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
Family/military connectionsNil
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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