John Leslie PARTRIDGE MM

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Service Number:	963
Enlisted:	2 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stirling, South Australia, 1 May 1891
Home Town:	Bendleby, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes (heart attack), Henley Beach, South Australia, 20 January 1956, aged 64 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Carrieton Honour Roll, Carrieton War Memorial

2 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 963, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, South Australia
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 963, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 963, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 963, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Infantry Battalion
23 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 963, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (buttock)
1 Jun 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Merris (France), Behaved with great gallantry
16 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 963, 10th Infantry Battalion

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John passed away of a heart attack, shortly after jumping off the Henley Beach Jetty to rescue a 17-year-old male from drowning.