2471 John GORDON

Date of enlistment 9th June 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Company  
Significant events while with the AIF Hospitalised sick twice

Summary of Private Gordon’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date Location Event
15th July 1919 Australia Discharged
22nd May 1919 Australia Disembarked at Melbourne
8th April 1919 England Returned to Australia on Trazos Montes
30th January 1919 England Marched in to No.4 Command Depot Codford
29th January 1919 France Marched out to England, disembarking at Weymouth
25th January 1919 France Transferred to AIF HQ
1st September 1918 France Returned from English leave
14th August 1918 France Proceeded on English leave
28th July 1917 France Leave ended
18th July 1917 England Leave from France
28th August 1916 France Re-joined Battalion
25th August 1916 France Discharged to Base Details 2nd Australian Division Base Depot
10th August 1916 France To 26th General Hospital
2nd August 1916 France Discharged to Base Details 2nd Australian Base Depot
22nd July 1916 France To No.20 General Hospital Camiers – bronchitis
16th July 1916 France Re-joined Battalion
11th July 1916 France To No.1 NZ Stationary Hospital – tonsilitis
26th March 1916 France Disembarked Marseille
19th March 1916 Egypt Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle
8th January 1916 Egypt Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir
25th October 1915 Egypt Disembarked Alexandria
29th September 1915 Australia Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
12th September 1915 Australia Assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion
16th June 1915 Australia Marched into Broadmeadows depot

 

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