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John Leonard STORR

Regimental number1617
Place of birthOmeo, Victoria
SchoolGlen Wills State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressGlen Wills, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Nicholson, Glen Wills, Victoria
Enlistment date9 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 28 June 1915
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe saw service at Gallipoli was at the evacuation. Fought in France was sent to England for twelve months, he was severely shell shocked. Went back to France where he died from wounds.
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialVignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 21), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
97
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Lizzie STORR, Glen Wills, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother to Cpl R A Nicholson No 1751 killed at Pozieres, 4th August 1916.

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