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John BEAR

Regimental number7088
Place of birthKalgoorlie, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse trainer
AddressKalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinBrother, G Bear, Rose's Creek, Kapunda, South Australia
Enlistment date8 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 7 July 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For continuous good work, devotion to duty and gallantry int he Field over a period of 17 months. On the 8th August he went over with the first wave of the Infantry and under a heavy fire investigated the roads from VILLERS-BRETONNEUX to WARFUSEE-ABANCOURT and assisted in removing 14 enemy mines. He has always shown the greatest coolness under fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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