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Joseph John TODHUNTER

Regimental number2037
Place of birthCarlisle, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5'2.75"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Todhunter, 8 Port Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 January 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 10 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 March 1919
Discharge date1 February 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Czarita', 16 March 1919; disembarked HT 'Dunluce Castle', Sydney, for onward travel and to disembark Melbourne, 15 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 1 February 1920.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death1 October 1939
Age at death51
Place of burialAll Saints Anglican Church Cemetery, Sutton Forest, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, TODHUNTER Joseph John

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