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PARSONS, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 50126, V359244 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14th March 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1899 |
| Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kew State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Victorian Railways Employee |
| Died: | Natural Causes , 13 November 1985, aged 86 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Kew War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50126, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14th March 1918 | |
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| 29 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 50126, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Embarked Private, 50126, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 11 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50126, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Shrapnel Wound chest evacuated 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 3rd General Service Hospital, evacuated. To UK Exeter War Hospital for treatment and convalescence |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jul 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V359244 | |
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| 24 Aug 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 21st (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Posted to 21st Battalion VDC for part time duty Kerang Victoria | |
| 26 Oct 1943: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 21st (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 4 Jun 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V359244, 21st (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Reverts to Private and discharged at own request from VDC duty leaving Area for employment |
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