CARTWRIGHT, John Henry
| Service Number: | 692 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Enlisted at Korumburra, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli,, 8 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 41, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 19 May 1914: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 692, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
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| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 692, Enlisted at Korumburra, Vic. | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 692, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 692, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by William Cartwright
John Henry joined the AIF at 31 years of age.
He was assigned to F Company of the 14th Battalion, AIF.
After enlistment, John Henry was posted with the 14th Battalion at Broadmeadows, then on the outskirts of Melbourne, where he did his basic training.
22nd December 1914. The 14th Battalion left Broadmeadows camp, Victoria at 11am and travelled by train to Melbourne. The Battalion embarked on the “HMAT 38 Ulysses”.
26th April 1915. John Henry lands at ANZAC Cove the day after the first landings at 10.30am local time.
After 2 weeks of fighting, John Henry and the 14th Battalion were granted four days leave on Imbros Island.
19th May 1915. John Henry was reported wounded in action. For him, the battle became one of recovery and re-joining the war effort as he was transported back to Egypt and admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis.
26th June, 1915. After 5 weeks in the 1st Battalion Hospital at Heliopolis, John Henry was transferred to a Convalescent Camp at Helouan.
4th July 1915. After nearly 2 months recovering from his injuries in Egypt, John Henry embarked on the transport ship Scotia to return to battle in the Dardanelles.
6th August 1915. The 14th Battallion were involved in the Second Offensive on 6th August 1915.
8th August 1915. John Henry was reported missing in action two days after the beginning of the second offensive. A report that was updated on 6th April 1916 to 'Killed in Action'.
1916-1917. His family receives his personal belongings from the Australian Military aa year after his death.
Margaret Taylor receives notification of the next-of-kin Anzac memorial Plaque for John Henry Cartwright (No. 308,244) at Lone Pine, Gallipoli. Subsequently, she received the Star Medal and British War Medal on his behalf on 26th August 1920 and 25th July 1921 respectively.
10th May 1967. John Henry's sister, Henrietta of Irrewillipe Road, Elliminyt, Victoria, applies for the ‘Anzac Medal’.
Research and archive material:
Australian War Memorial
Mapping our Anzacs
Monument Australia
Museum Victoria
Archive research: William Cartwright AM
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Margaret Taylor of Princes Street, Korumburra, Victoria; brother of Henriatta Cartwright
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by William Cartwright
Brother of Henrietta Barrott (née Cartwright), William Cartwright and James (Jim) Cartwright).
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