~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Summary of Military Service, World War 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Service Number:--- 2161
Enlisted:--- 27 March 1916, Bendigo, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 32 years.
Last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Born:--- Truro, Ladock, Cornwall, England, 1883
Home Town:--- Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:--- Ladock Church of England School, United Kingdom
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Martial Status:--- Single
Next of Kin:--- Father, Mr John Samson Wearne, Hall St, Eaglehawk, Bendigo.
Religion:--- Methodist
Fate:--- Died from penetrating GSW to the head, Armentieres, France, 6 February 1917
Burial:--- Trois Arbres Cemetery
Parents:---John Samson Wearne and Rebecca Francis married 1872 Victoria, Australia Other Details:---The family returned to England after their daughter was born and his father returned to Australia in 1911 - Rebecca died back in England.
Service Number:--- 2161
Enlisted:--- 27 March 1916, Bendigo, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 32 years.
Last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Born:--- Truro, Ladock, Cornwall, England, 1883
Home Town:--- Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:--- Ladock Church of England School, United Kingdom
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Martial Status:--- Single
Next of Kin:--- Father, Mr John Samson Wearne, Hall St, Eaglehawk, Bendigo.
Religion:--- Methodist
Fate:--- Died from penetrating GSW to the head, Armentieres, France, 6 February 1917
Burial:--- Trois Arbres Cemetery
Parents:---John Samson Wearne and Rebecca Francis married 1872 Victoria, Australia Other Details:---The family returned to England after their daughter was born and his father returned to Australia in 1911 - Rebecca died back in England.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Summary of Military Service, World War 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Service Number:--- 2161
Enlisted:--- 27 March 1916, Bendigo, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 32 years.
Last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Born:--- Truro, Ladock, Cornwall, England, 1883
Home Town:--- Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:--- Ladock Church of England School, United Kingdom
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Martial Status:--- Single
Next of Kin:--- Father, Mr John Samson Wearne, Hall St, Eaglehawk, Bendigo.
Religion:--- Methodist
Fate:--- Died from penetrating GSW to the head, Armentieres, France, 6 February 1917
Burial:--- Trois Arbres Cemetery
Parents:---John Samson Wearne and Rebecca Francis married 1872 Victoria, Australia Other Details:---The family returned to England after their daughter was born and his father returned to Australia in 1911 - Rebecca died back in England.
Service Number:--- 2161
Enlisted:--- 27 March 1916, Bendigo, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 32 years.
Last Rank:--- Private
Last Unit:--- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF.
Born:--- Truro, Ladock, Cornwall, England, 1883
Home Town:--- Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:--- Ladock Church of England School, United Kingdom
Civilian Employment:--- Miner
Martial Status:--- Single
Next of Kin:--- Father, Mr John Samson Wearne, Hall St, Eaglehawk, Bendigo.
Religion:--- Methodist
Fate:--- Died from penetrating GSW to the head, Armentieres, France, 6 February 1917
Burial:--- Trois Arbres Cemetery
Parents:---John Samson Wearne and Rebecca Francis married 1872 Victoria, Australia Other Details:---The family returned to England after their daughter was born and his father returned to Australia in 1911 - Rebecca died back in England.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE DEARLY LOVED SON
OF J.S. & R. WEARNE OF CORNWALL
Gravesite Details
Private, 38th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds. Son of John Samson Wearne and Rebecca Wearne, of Hall St., Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia. Native of Ladock, Cornwall. Age 36.
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