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John James McLachlan
| Name on Board | JJ McLachlan |
| Name on Service Records |
John James McLachlan |
| Enlistment Age | 26 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Burrumbeet, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Neil McLachlan |
| Address | Meredith, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 1/02/1916 |
| Service No. | 4767 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 4/04/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Euripides A14 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 13/11/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Fleurs, France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
John McLachlan's address on enlistment was C/- W Shaw, Gellibrand St, Williamstown, Vic.
His details are listed in the Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour.
Parents, Neil McLachlan and Mary Jane Griffiths.
His brother, Neil whose name also appears on the Parwan School Roll of Honour, was also killed in action.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 29 September 1917, p2
Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour
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