Roll of Honour John Babbage

Service number 5789
Rank Private
Unit 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 15 March 1917
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Died of wounds
Age at Death 36
Place of Association Arawata, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

John Babbage's name is located at panel 107 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

View circular (0 B PDF file)

Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

John Babbage's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Sat 06 May 2023 at 7:22pm
  • Sun 13 August 2023 at 11:44pm
  • Thu 05 October 2023 at 10:21pm
  • Thu 29 February 2024 at 11:56pm
  • Sun 12 May 2024 at 9:54pm


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.