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John Bessborough PONSONBY

Regimental number2349
Place of birthSprent Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTelegraph operator
AddressWest Devonport, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Alfred Septimus Ponsonby, Harold Street, West Devonport, Tasmania
Previous military service93rd Infantry
Enlistment date1 February 1917
Rank on enlistment2nd Air Mechanic
Unit nameSeptember 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateReturned to Australia 8 August 1918

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