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217443 John Collingwood Angus Australian Imperial Force 28th Infantry Battalion from:Australia (d.7th Jun 1915) John Collingwood Angus was born in England at North Shields, Northumberland and was educated at a Wesleyan boarding school. He worked as a cabin boy on a steamer before migrating to Australia at the age of 18. He worked as a farm labourer near the townships of Pingelly and Narrogin in Western Australia before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 10th March 1915. Angus was assigned to the 28th Infantry Battalion and departed Freemantle aboard HMAT Ascanius on 29th June 1915. He was admitted to a Gallipoli field hospital on 24th November 1915 before being transferred to Malta. He re-joined his unit on the Western Front. He was seriously wounded on 4th June 1916 and died two days later. John Angus is buried at Camiara Road Cemetery near Étaples, France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**