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John Ronald Maddern
| Name on Board | JR Maddern |
| Name on Service Records |
John Ronald Maddern |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Place of Birth | Maryborough, Vic |
| Next of Kin | James and Fanny Mary Maddern |
| Address | 50 Parker St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 25/08/1914 |
| Service No. | 475 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 19/10/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Benalla A24 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 8th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 25/09/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 58th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Lance Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Polygon Wood, Belgium (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
John Maddern sailed with the First Convoy of 38 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 1 November 1914.
He served on Gallipoli from May 1915 until the evacuation in December when he proceeded to France.
Brothers: Private James Fitzroy Maddern (1529) and Sergeant William Maddern (461) both survived and returned to Australia
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle: Saturday 13 October 1917, p3
Australian War Memorial Photo P07794.001
The National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia
Additional Documents and Photographs
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