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Soldier Summary

Joseph Dennis John Cheesman

Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 2760 (AIF); 133071 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: bottle dealer. Served in AIF 55th Battalion and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Guildford, England, U.K.
Enlisted[1]03/31/1916Sydney, Australia
Birth1897 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19