John Joseph PARSONS

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Service Numbers:	50126, V359244
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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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
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

15 Jul 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V359244
24 Aug 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army 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 (Army WW2), Corporal, 21st (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
4 Jun 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army 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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