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John Albert McINTOSH

Regimental number12964
Date of birth10 March 1896
Place of birthAbbotsford, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFelt hatter
Address70 Roseneath Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 9"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinFather, John McIntosh, 70 Roseneath Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the 56th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date25 September 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Unit nameAustralian Army Service Corps, October 1916 Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Divisional Train
FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Discharge date23 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 25 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 28 December 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoa', 28 March 1919 (for discharge: gastric influenza); disembarked Melbourne, 8 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Melbourne, 23 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: enlisted 22 April 1940; discharged, 10 March 1949, as 14581 Flying Officer, Royal Australian Air Force.
Miscellaneous detailsName does not appear on Embarkation Roll.
SourcesNAA: B2455, McINTOSH John Albert

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