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John White PARK

Regimental number3561
Place of birthGlasgow Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBuilder
Address32 Capper Street, Kent Town, Norwood, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37
Next of kinWife, Mrs Clara Blanche Park, 32 Capper Street, Kent Town, Norwood, South Australia
Enlistment date12 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameAugust 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3561A
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1109 Pte William Wallace PARK, 8th Bn, killed in action, 8 May 1915; 6684 Pte James PARK, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917: First cousins: 2253 Pte Wallace PARK, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1915; 950 Pte Leslie Andrew PARK, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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