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John was born in Malmsbury, VIC in 1891 to Robert Emmett and Janet Allen.

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John was a machinist and gave his address as Prahran, VIC when he enlisted in the AIF, 6^th Battalion on the 17^th of August 1914 - shortly after the war was declared - aged 23. At the time he was serving in the 55^th Battalion of the Australian Infantry Regiment. John embarked aboard the HMAT A20 Hororata in October, disembarking in Egypt in December.

John landed at Gallipoli on the 25^th of April 1915 and was later wounded in action - possibly during 1^st Battle of Krithia when the 2^nd Brigade, of which the 6^th Battalion was a part, lost almost a third of its strength.

On the 11^th of May on board the HMT Southland, bound from Gallipoli to Alexandria, Egypt, John died of his wounds and was buried at sea.

He is listed on the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour. He is also remembered at the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

He is listed on the Malmsbury Primary School Honor Roll. I have also received information that John is also remembered on the Kyneton Town Hall Memorial Wall. I have not confirmed this yet.