John Saunders OLD

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Service Number:	489
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Albert Parl, Victoria
Last Rank:	Regimental Sergeant Major
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1882
Home Town:	Rutherglen, Indigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 12 October 1934, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot reads: 16-18-24. Interred on 13 October 1934
Memorials:

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 489, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Albert Parl, Victoria
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 489, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 489, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
17 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 5th Battalion
16 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 489, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of John Saunders Old and Emma Old nee Sweetlove of Stepney, London, England.

While living in England served with the Royal West Kent Regiment serving in the Boer War. Medal: South African War Medal with four clasps.

Husband of Ethel Emmaline Old nee Orr of Main Street, Rutherglen, Victoria. John and Ethel married during 1914 in Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 aboard HT Somerset disembarking on 15 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal