John HORTON

Regimental number719
Place of birthWooloowin, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarter
AddressYork Street, Nundah, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs Dorothy Hilda Gertrude Horton, Milton Road, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date14 February 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 13
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/12/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917
Regimental number from Nominal Roll719A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 18 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Henry and Susan HORTON
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 May 1943
Age at death51
Place of burialLutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland