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We remember John James Dwyer
We remember John James Dwyer
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
enlistment
Claremont Tasmania
Australia
Source:8986126
10th February 1915
1915
dates
Age 25
Source:8986126
17th April 1915
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:8104670
1915
1915
employment
Labourer
Source:8104670
1915
1917
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8540475
23rd November 1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Sergeant
2060
4th Australian Machine Gun Company
Source:8549469
1962
death
War Related Sickness
Probably a result of dermatitis, a legacy of mustard gas poisoning.
Tasmania, Bruny Island
Australia
Source:8549469
Source:8540480
17th January 1962
burial
Comelian Bay, Hobart
Australia
Source:8540480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John James |
| Initials | JJ |
| Last Name | Dwyer |
| Source | 8540480 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2060 | 4th Australian Machine Gun Company | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Dwyer | father | ||
| Mary Scanlon | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-17 | Roman Catholic |
Media
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John James Dwyer VC.John James Dwyer VC. Photograph from The Australian War Memorial. This item is in the Public Domain.
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Sergeant John James Dwyer VCSgt Dwyer (left) outside Buckingham Palace, London on the day of his investiture with the Victoria Cross.Contributed by:
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Formal portrait of Sergeant John James DwyerFormal portrait taken by an unknown Australian Official PhotographerContributed by:
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A portrait of Lieutenant John James Dwyer VCThis photograph is a portion of P01383.017, a framed composite photograph (photo-montage) presented to Lieutenant John Hamilton VC by Dr Mannix on the occasion of the Saint Patrick's Day celebrations in Melbourne, 17 March 1920. The composite photograph comprises portraits of fourteen Victoria Cross winnersContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 NovemberMore about Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 November
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Tasmania births 1803-1933 Transcription | Celine115478 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Celine115478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette - Victoria Cross | Trevor321 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| SERGEANT JOHN JAMES DWYER | Trevor321 | |
| Profile on The Australian War Memorial | Trevor321 | |
| VCs of the First World War, Passchendaele 1917 by Stephen Snelling | Celine115478 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Celine115478 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John James Dwyer VC. | Trevor321 | |
| Sergeant John James Dwyer VC | Charlotte33 | |
| Formal portrait of Sergeant John James Dwyer | Celine115478 | |
| A portrait of Lieutenant John James Dwyer VC | Celine115478 | |
| Headstone and plaque of J J Dwyer VC | Kevin136352 |
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