WEBB, John
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Reinforcements WW1 |
| Born: | Kentish Town, London, England, 6 May 1875 |
| Home Town: | Newtown, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | English Schooling |
| Occupation: | Instructor in Physical Training & Gymnastics |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1948, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria CoE-1-1288 |
| Memorials: | Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Reinforcements WW1 | |
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| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Embarked 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 18 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Reinforcements WW1 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Georgina Harriet WEBB nee HUNT, 'Carlisle', 26 Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
John had served for five years in the Imperial Army 1st and 82nd Battalions up to the rank of Sergeant. He also had 8years in the Senior Cadets and was Captain and Area Officer of 69B Geelong.
After embarkation he disembarked at Sierra Leone 14 November 1918 with Infulenza and then went onto England arriving 14 November 1918 and after 5 weeks returned to Australia 22 December 1918 per 'Saxon'.
Upon his return, John continued to serve in the AMF till he resigned on 5 October 1927, appointed as Hon 2nd Lieutenant .
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