BiographyJohn Carpenter enlisted on 9 January 1917 and he was gassed on 17 April 1918. He died at the 41st Casualty Clearing Station 11 days later.
He had been a volunteer in the Australian Rifles.Date of Death21 April 1918Civil employmentTram GuardRelationshipsHusband of Mes Ada Alice Carpenter of Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby, NSW
Painting of the 41st Casualty Clearing Station
Service Information
Service number665RankPrivateRegiment33rd Australian Infantry BattalionPlace of enlistmentSydney, NSWPlace of embarkmentMelbourne, VictoriaDate of embarkment21 June 1917Memorial or CemeteryNamps-au-Val British Cemetery, Namps au Val, Amiens, FranceMemorial/Cemetery Hornsby War MemorialKeywordsFirst World WarHornsbyWW1
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