John Robert BIGLANDS

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Service Number:	2291
Enlisted:	11 October 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Birkenhead, South Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Exeter, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mill Hand
Died:	Woodville, South Australia, 19 February 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section N, Drive C, Path 31, Grave 340AS,. Interred on the 22 February 1965, internment number C12080 which expired on 18 September 2000
Memorials:

11 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2291, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
9 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2291, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Outer Harbor embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
9 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2291, 32nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Outer Harbor
12 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 30th Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the neck
3 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2291, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of John Robert Biglands of Birkenhead, SA

Next of kin given as his sister May Pownring of Teakle Street, Exeter, SA

On the 8 November 1924 John married Eva Pearl Johnston at the residence of Rev. W.J. Beasley of Semaphore, SA. Father of Kathleen Betty Biglands

Commenced return to Australia on 25 Spetember 1919 aboard Port Denison disembarking on 10 November 1920

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal