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John Henry GIESCHEN

Regimental number874
Place of birthBendigo Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressWalhalla, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Gieschen, Walhalla, Victoria
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll37th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 20 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death23 September 1952
Place of burialMaffra Cemetery

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