Place of birth | Birkenhead, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Birkenhead, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane John, Victoria Road, Birkenhead, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 10th Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; discharged on leaving the district. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Rebecca JOHN |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 9 September 1916; appointment terminated (discharged: medically unfit: wounded right wrist, left arm both thighs), 17 December 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHN Benjamin |