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John FERNS

Regimental number214
Place of birthBourke Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPainter
AddressBallarat Street, Yarraville, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs Helen Ferns, Ballarat Street, Yarraville, Victoria
Enlistment date3 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateKilled in Action 24 September 1917
Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 21), Surrey, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
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