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BEST, John Walters
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3612 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1917, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cabbage Tree Creek, Queensland, 23 August 1888 |
| Home Town: | Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Fairhil Provisional School & Yandina State School |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Townsville, Queensland, April 1964 |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld Section D, Subdiv 5, Grave 324 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 3612, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 1 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3612, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3612, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Jan 1942: | Enlisted |
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Personal Stories
Grandma's brothers
My Grandmother Grace Elizabeth Browne (nee Best), had a number of siblings, among them were Arthur Lionel Best, John Walter Best (Jack) and Edwin Murray Best.
All 3 brothers served and fought in the first World War as well as the Second World War. Talk about heroes!!!
Anita Mohle
Submitted 28 October 2015
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