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John Keith Lobban EATON

Date of birth26 October 1891
Place of birthSt Leonards New South Wales
Other NamesEATON, John Keith Labban
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTimber merchant
AddressNorth Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, John W Eaton, 'Wahgunyah', Shirley Road, North Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military service18th Infantry
Enlistment date7 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll29 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit nameAuxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 2, Section 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/113/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Motor Transport Company
Promotions

Captain


Unit: ASC (Motor Transport)
Promotion date: 1 May 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 4 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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