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BALDWIN, John
| Service Number: | 269 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Milang, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 269, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 269, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 269 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 269, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Declen Love
Mr. J. Baldwin,
(Late enlisted no 269 Sgt. John Baldwin, M.M 2nd Field artillery brigade, A.I.F) Enlisted in the 3rd Light Horse regiment at Morphettvale on 27/9/1914. Served in that regiment with distintion untill voluntarily transferred to the 1st Australian Divisional Artillary on the 4th of May, 1916.
Baldwin's records in the 1st Australian Divisional Artillary indicate honourable service. He was awarded the Military Medal for "bravery in action under very heavy shell fire" in the Third Battle of Ypres in 1918.
27/9/14 Enlisted as a private in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment
22/10/14 Embarked overseas
10/12/14 Disembarked in Egypt
12/5/15 Landed at Gallipoli with 3rd Light Horse Regiment
1/7/15 promoted to corporal
8/9/15 promoted to sergeant
20/12/15 Embarked Gallipoli ( evacuation)
29/12/15 to 4/5/16 served in Egypt in Semissi Campaign with 3rd Light Horse
4/5/16 transferred at own requesed to 1st Divisional Artillary
Disembarked in Australia 18/2/20
Decorations- Military medal.
conduct sheet- Clean
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