Detail victim

Personal data

• Name CASS
• Initials JE
• First name JOHN EDWARD
• Place of birth Chetwynd East
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Chetwynd East
• Family Son of Michael Cass
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 1 May 1916, Hamilton, Victoria
• Service number 6489
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal
• Regiment and unit 8th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 2nd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Melbourne 2 October 1916; to France 4 February 1917

Death

• Wounded 22 April 1917, shrapnel wounds neck
  4 October 1917
• Type of wounds Died of multiple shrapnel wounds, n°2 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 5 October 1917
• Died at the age of 32
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - K - 12

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