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John Edward PEACHEY

Regimental number3204
Place of birthCasterton, Victoria
SchoolCorndale State School No 2716, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCasterton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, John Peachey, McKinley Street, Casterton, Victoria
Enlistment date25 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name58th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/75/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2304
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll58th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 13 March 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death28
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on Corndale State School No 2716 Roll of Honor.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3203 Pte Giles PEACHEY, 6th Divisional Infantry Details, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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