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TASSIE, John Ford
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2326, S66344 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Victoria Park, South Australia, 18 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Victor Harbour, South Australia, 27 August 1970, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Glenelg Congregational Church Roll of Honor, Glenelg Moseley Street Uniting Church "Heroes of Two World Wars", Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2326, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 14 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2326, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2326, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2326, AIF Headquarters |
World War 2 Service
| 29 Mar 1942: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, S66344 | |
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| 29 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Private, S66344, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 29 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S66344 | |
| 16 Apr 1944: | Discharged Lance Sergeant, S66344, 3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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