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John Herbert DELACOUR

Regimental number4764
Place of birthCharters Tower, Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressMary Street, Charters Tower, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M T Delacour, Mary Street, Charters Towers, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Place of enlistmentTownsville, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 28 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 13 May 1916 (diarrhoea); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 15 May 1916 (dysentery); discharged to duty, 28 May 1916, and admitted to British Red Cross Convalescent Depot, Alexandria.

Embarked Alexandria, 29 July 1916; disembarked England (date not recorded).

Proceeded overseas to France from 3rd Training Bn, 15 September 1916; joined 9th Bn, in the field, 1 October 1916.

Admitted to 10th Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 14 October 1916 (injured foot); discharged to unit, 16 October 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 November 1916.

Wounded in action, 7 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, left elbow), and admitted to 5th Field Ambulance and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, and then to Ambulance Train; admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 9 May 1917; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 12 May 1917; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 18 May 1917; to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 12 June 1917; rejoined 9th Bn, in the field, 18 June 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 26 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 11 October 1917.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 17 January 1918, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 32, 20 January 1918, and admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux (haemorrhoids); transfererd to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 28 January 1918; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 2 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 February 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 5 October 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 21 October 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 27 March 1919; marched out to England, 24 April 1919; marched in to No 1 Group, England, 25 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 27 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DELACOUR John Herbert

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