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MOTT, John Eldred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 August 1915, Norseman, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia , 12 November 1876 |
| Home Town: | Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Norseman District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Norseman, Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Bullecourt (First) | |
| 29 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
POW Escape
Friday 19 October1917: Captain John Eldrid Mott, 48th Battalion, A.I.F. who escaped from a prison camp in Germany, has arrived in London. He hid in sewers and bushes, and swam rivers in the course of his six days' journey over 100 miles to safety.
Submitted 20 October 2017 by Greg Sharon
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