Pte. J. A. Hockey - Windellama, NSW
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S 35° 00.784 E 149° 51.833
55H E 761329 N 6121758
Private John Andrew Hockey was killed in action in France on 12 October 1917.
Waymark Code: WMXF9G
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/05/2018
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The Australian War Memorial records his name as John Andrew Hockey. He served as a Private with the 35th Australian Infantry Battalion & met his fate on 12 October 1917 in Belgium. He is listed on the Roll of Honour.
His headstone is part of a family plot in St. Bartholomew's Anglican Churchyard cemetery. His name appears on the Great War Memorial on the church grounds as killed in France on the given date.
His headstone is worded:
Pte. J. A. Hockey A.I.F.
Killed in Action in France
12th Oct. 1917
Aged 20 years.
Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action)
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed in Action
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