Profile
John Carroll
Australian Soldier + Victoria Cross Recipient
Male
Born
Aug 16, 1891
Hometown
Brisbane
Died
Oct 4, 1971
Death Place
Perth, Western Au...
John Carroll VC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born in Brisbane, Queensland to Irish parents, he… Read More
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1891
Birth
Born on August 16, 1891.
TWENTIES
Born in Brisbane, Queensland to Irish parents, Carroll moved to Western Australia while still a child. He worked as a labourer and railway guard before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force as a private in April 1916.
On 7–12 June 1917 at St. Yves, Belgium, during the Battle of Messines, Private Carroll rushed the enemy's trench and bayoneted four of the occupants.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1971
80 Years Old
Carroll died on 4 October 1971, at the age of 80, and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia.
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