John Benjamin WIMSHURST

WIMSHURST, John Benjamin

    Service Numbers: 8049, 51485, N76642
    Enlisted: 21 August 1917, Enlisted at the recruitment tent Black Boy Hill Camp WA allocated to 27th reinforcement’s 11th Infantry Bn
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
    Born: Fremantle, Western Australia , 29 November 1897
    Home Town: Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
    Schooling: Fremantle State School, Western Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: 12 July 1967, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW
    Roman Catholic Section FM 3 Plot 240
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Aug 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8049, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at the recruitment tent Black Boy Hill Camp WA allocated to 27th reinforcement’s 11th Infantry Bn
    30 Oct 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 8049, 11th Infantry Battalion, Embarked at Melbourne on A60 for service overseas. Disembarked from A60 to Quarantine Station for isolation Tuberculosis, onward to Broadmeadows Camp for convalescence and training
    20 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp Reissued service number 51485
    1 May 1918: Involvement Private, 51485, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    3 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 24th Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
    28 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 24th Battalion in the field France
    5 Oct 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51485, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
    22 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps Headquarters, Transferred to Australian Corps HQ for duty France
    12 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51485, 24th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT City of Exeter post duty with Australian Corps HQ
    1 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51485, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in Perth WA 5MD Termination Period of Enlistment

    World War 2 Service

    22 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N76642
    22 Jul 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 11th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted Paddington Sydney for Home Service with the CMF

    World War 1 Service

    10 Jun 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies, Transferred 21 Works Company for duty

    World War 2 Service

    6 Nov 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N76642, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies, Discharged 2MD Sydney Position and Service no longer required

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Served as 8049 11th Infantry Battalion 

    and 51485 24th Infantry Battalion late 2nd General Service Reinforcement's Victoria 

    One of the few Western Australians serving in a Victorian Battalion during the war.

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