WITTON, John Augustus
| Service Number: | 2983 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Croydon, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boundary Rider |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), Armentiers, France, Australia, 14 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Row G, Grave 4 Rev. J.J. Kennedy, Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Holbrook Civil Cemetery, Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2983, Enlisted at Liverpool New South Wales | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2983, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2983, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2983, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2983 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-13 |
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13 January 1916 - To hospital Heliopolis - Tonsilitis
4 March 1916 - To hospital Heliopolis - Influenza
20 May 1916 - Taken on strength at Ferry Post
19 June 1916 - Embarkde HT Huntsend at Alezandria to join BEF
26 June 1916 - Disembarked at Marseilles
14 July 1916 - A Court of Inquiry, presided over by Major A.J. G. Simpson, was held regarding the death of John Witton. It found that Joh was shot by a sentry after being challenged three times. Private Witton had gone over the parapet without orders and neglected to tell the men on either side. It was found that the sentry was justified to shoot under the circumstances
Medals: 1914-15 Star, Britich War Medal, Victory Medal