John Alexander SILVER

1897 - 1977  (80 years)

• Name	John Alexander SILVER
  _MILT	1914-18, 1942-45
  	Australian Army
  	John Alexander Silver (Army No. 7777) enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 20 July 1917 aged 19 years and 11 months. He was an apprentice carpenter at Millmerran indentured to his father James Silver. John was born 26 Jul 1897 at Kooroongarra, Queensland.Took oath on enlistment at Toowoomba. Physical description: Age 19 years 11 months Height: 5 ft 5ins. Weight 124 pounds Chest 31 1/2 33/1/2. Complexion fresh. Eyes grey. Hair fair. Domination: Pres. I James Silver, Millmerran do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:- That my son John Alexander Silver is over 18 and under 21 years of age and is enlisting in the A.I.F with my consent. Appointed to 26th Rifles 9th Batt, Rifle Range, Brisbane. On home leave 8 to 12 September 1917. Left Brisbane on troop train 29 October 1917 Embarked Sydney on Euripides 31 October 1917, disembarked Devonport (Plymouth, England) 26 December 1917. To Sutton Veny (Australians stationed there for training. See https://suttonveny.co.uk/1st-world-war/) With 15th Batt. ex Sutton Veny to France via Dover 1 Apr 1918. Returned to Australia on Frankfurt, ex-England, 1 Jul 1919. Issued Star medal, British War medal and Victory medal. World War 1 Silver, John Alexander Service Number: 7777 Rank/Calling: Private Unit: 9 Infantry Battalion - 24 to 26 Reinforcements (January-October 1917) Ship Name: HMAS Euripides Ship Number: A14 Date of Embarkation: 31/10/1917 Place of Embarkation: Sydney World War II Name SILVER, JOHN ALEXANDER Service Australian Army Service Number Q200392 Date of Birth 26 Jul 1897 Place of Birth KOOROONGARRA, QLD Date of Enlistment 17 Apr 1942 Locality on Enlistment TARINGA, QLD Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD Next of Kin SILVER, PHYLLIS Date of Discharge 21 Oct 1945 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 1 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS (QLD) WW2 Honours and Gallantry None Prisoner of War No
  Birth	26 Jul 1897	Kooroongarra, Millmerran, Queensland, Australia
  	Source: https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au - 1897/C2854 John Alexander Silver son of James Silver and Janet Todd
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carpenter
  Residence	1925	Burnside, Wilson St, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  Residence	1936	Burnside, Wilson St, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  Residence	1943	Burnside, Whitmore St, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  Residence	1949-1977	110 Whitmore St, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  	Australian electoral roll
  _FGRAVE	245642587
  Death	19 Sep 1977	Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  	https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ Death registration: John Alexander Silver Death date: 19/09/1977 Mother's name:Janet Todd Father/parent's name: James Silver Registration details: 1977/B/81305 Funeral notice Courier Mail Tuesday, 20 September, 1977 SILVER, John Alexander of 110 Whitmore St, Taringa, Ex-1st AIF. The relatives and friends of Mrs P. Silver, Mr and Mrs R. J. Silver, Mr and Mrs G.M.Illidge, Mr and Mrs A. C. Rattray, and families are respectfully invited to attend the cremation service of her dearly beloved husband, their father, father-in-law and grandfather, John Alexander Silver, to be held in the West Chapel, Mt Thompson Crematorium, tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10.15am
  Person ID	I1595	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	James SILVER,   b. 30 Apr 1863, Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 18 Apr 1949, General Hospital,Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Janet TODD,   b. 11 Dec 1864, Dalhousie Stables, Midlothian, Scotland, UK d. 19 Aug 1939, Fermoy Private Hospital, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1892	Stanley Terrace, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  	Transcript of marriage cert: 12 Aug 1892 - I, Richard Kerr, a minister of the Presbyterian Church do hereby certify that I have this day at Stanley Terrace, Taringa in the house of Mr James Strachan duly celebrated marriage between James Silver, carpenter, of Stanley Terrace, Taringa, bachelor, aged 29, born at Burnside, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Silver, farmer and Isabella Falconer and Janet Todd, domestic servant, of Stanley Terrace, Taringa, spinster, aged 27, born Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland, dau of John Todd, gamekeeper and Margaret Speirs. Witnesses: George Beattie and Anne Williams Qld State Library marriage ref: 92/001829 Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950. Name: James Silver Spouse Name: Janet Todd Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1892 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1892 Registration Number: 001829 Page Number: 23922
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phillis SCHAUMBURG,   b. 19 Jan 1902, Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia d. 14 Oct 2001, Cleveland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1923	Queensland, Australia
  	Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: John Alexander Silver Spouse Name: Phillis Schaumberg Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1923 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Number: 002513 Page Number: 3471
  Children	1. Jean SILVER,   b. 12 Sep 1923, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d. 9 Sep 2016, Queensland, Australia (Age 92 years)   2. Margaret Helen SILVER,   b. 21 Aug 1925, Queensland, Australia d. 28 Jun 2020, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 94 years)   3. Robert John SILVER,   b. 7 May 1927, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d. 11 Sep 2016, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2024

  
  

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