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John TWOMEY

Regimental number19280
Date of birth15 May 1890
Place of birthIreland
SchoolCork, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRailway porter
AddressMurray Bridge, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs Sarah Jane Twomey, Minlaton, York Peninsula, South Australia
Enlistment date4 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameSpecial Draft Reinforcements Signal Service (Egypt)
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/37/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 September 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSIG
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 10 July 1919
Other detailsWar service: Egypt, Palestine, Syria. Arrived back in Australia, 11 August 1919.

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