Cross, John Skyring

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
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Family name
Cross
Given name(s)
John Skyring
Initials
J.S.
Gender
Male
Early education
Cross, J.S. : Gympie Central SchoolCross, J.S. : Neutral Bay Public SchoolCross, J.S. : Sydney High School
Birth
Cross J.S. : Life.Birth 7 Apr 1898
Military service
Cross J.S. :: Corporal [ France ]
Military awards
Cross J.S. : Mentioned in Despatches
Survived
Died during WWI
Other events
Cross J.S. : Military and health.Enlisted 12 Dec 1916
Death
Cross J.S. : Death 24 Mar 1918 @ Southampton Hospital : Southampton [ Hampshire England ]
PDF of book entry
CROSS JOHN SKYRING.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 12152 ]CROSS JOHN SKYRING a.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 16618 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Exhibitioner, Medicine: Corporal, 56th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 12th December, 1916, went almost immediately to France and served at Bullecourt and Ypres till wounded at Passchendaele 17th October, 1917. After recovery at Rouen Hospital rejoined battn. and acted as runner till wounded again and evacuated to England. Returning to France in March, 1918, was taken back unconscious to hospital in England. Died, Southampton Hospital, 24th March, 1918, and was buried in Netley Military Cemetery. Early education at Gympie Central, The Valley (Brisbane), Neutral Bay Public and Sydney High Schools. . . . While uniformed in glory with the free He stands saluting in his Captain''s tent.—Z.C.
Additional photograph(s)
Cross, J S.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 160395 ]
Documents
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Person type (special flags)
University staff member, no Aust. tertiary education
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/181185
Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
Yes
BOR Archives File
Yes
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