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John SOLOMONS

Regimental number1411
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolPaddington Public School, New South Wales
ReligionJewish
OccupationTailor
AddressPark Parade, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinFather, C H Solomons, Park Parade, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 November 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 August 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Surname spelt SOLOMON
Place of death or woundingMouquet Farm, Pozieres, France
Date of death29 August 1916
Age at death36
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialCourcelette British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 9), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
71
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Bessie SOLOMON, "Araluen", Turramurra Avenue, Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales

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