2390 John SILVER

Date of enlistment	12^th July 1915
Rank at enlistment	Private
Company	Transferred to 60^th Infantry Battalion
Significant events while with the AIF	Killed in Action – Fromelles Hospitalised sick

Commemorated on the V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles

Summary of Private Silver’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date	Location	Event
19^th July 1916	France	Missing in Action. Court of Enquiry 4^th August 1917 concluded Killed in Action
29^th June 1916	France	Disembarked Marseille
18^th June 1916	Egypt	Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Kinfauns Castle
4^th April 1916	Egypt	Transferred to 60^th Battalion and Taken on Strength
14^th March 1916	Egypt	Proceeded to join Unit
15^th February 1916	Egypt	Discharged to duty from hospital
27^th December 1915	Egypt	To hospital in Abbassia sick
25^th October 1915	Egypt	Disembarked Alexandria
29^th September 1915	Australia	Departed Melbourne on HMAT Osterley
3^rd August 1915	Australia	Assigned to 5^th Reinforcements 22^nd Battalion
19^th July 1915	Australia	Marched into Broadmeadows depot