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John Shield SKELTON

Regimental number4244
Place of birthGateshead England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBoilermaker
AddressFrenches Road, Putney Ryde, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, R Skelton, Frenches Road, Putney Ryde, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Date of death1 July 1949

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