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J Day

Commemorated at
Given name
J (John Patrick)
Family name
Day
Service number
3133
Additional information
Gender
M
Rank (legacy)
Private
Unit at embarkation
35 Battalion
Service (legacy)
Army
Conflicts
World War 1
Campaign (legacy)
Western Front
Veteran Notes/Bio

1.Listed Bungendore War Memorial Hall WW 1 ROH (1917) and Bygone Queanbeyan

2. “MAPPING ANZACS”: Numerous " Day.J" listed but the only likely candidate is considered to be John Patrick Day:Service Number: 3133 ;POB:Bungendore :POE:Goulbur ;NOK: Mother:Mary Adelaide Day,Rutledge St ,Bungendore.

3. AWM Embarkation Roll: Rank:Private ;Unit: 55 Infantry Battalion - 6 to 9 Reinforcements (October 1916 - January 1917) ; Age:22 2/12 ; Occupation:Rabbit Trapper;DOE:3.10.1916 ; Embarked:11.11.1916.Sydney.HMAT Suevic.A29

4. AWM Nominal Roll: Rank: Private ;Unit: 35 Battalion ;DOE:3.10.1916 : RTA:5.4.1918 .

5. Stephenson:Not mentioned.

Note:.Men From Snowy River . Natalie Armstrong.ISBN 97809924725-1-1ists a William John Day .Labourer.Born Wilaroo,Goulburn who enlisted in Bungendore 14.01.1916 aged 35.He was subsequently discharged at Goulburn on 6.03.1916 as Medically Unfit.This Day was not directly related to John Patrick.

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