Johannes VANDYK

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Service Numbers:	4245, 4245A
Enlisted:	16 September 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Amsterdam, Holland, 1880
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

16 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4245, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
28 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4245, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
28 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4245, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane
30 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4245, 25th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Embarked for England on 18 November 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
12 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion. Letter A added to his service number now 4245A
3 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4245A , 26th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to the right shoulder/chest and hand
11 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4245A , 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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At the time of enlistment he was living in the Toowoomba, QLD area. Johannes applied for Naturalization in 1948c

Son of Johannes Van Dyk, Jacob Van Lennepkade 35, Amsterdam, Holland.

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 17 Febraury 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal