John William NAYLOR MM

NAYLOR, John William

    Service Number: 3850
    Enlisted: 21 August 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Leicester, England, 1889
    Home Town: Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales
    Schooling: National School, England
    Occupation: Miner
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 8 April 1918
    Cemetery: Hangard Communal Extension Cemetery
    Plot 1, Row H, Grave 14, Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension, Hangard, Picardie, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3850, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
    20 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3850, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    20 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3850, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
    12 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3850, 20th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left thigh

    World War 2 Service

    30 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: Work at Broodseinde on 9th & 10th October 1917. Recommendation date: 14 October 1917, awarded 30 October 1917 This man who is a Battalion stretcher bearer did excellent work in carrying wounded under very heavy shell fire for a period of 48 hours on the 9th and 10th October, 1917, at Broodseinde. On three occasions this man volunteered to bring in wounded men from No Man's Land. He did gallant work in assisting to bring in Captain Hall, MC. During the whole of the operations he showed absolute disregard for his own personal safety. Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 76 Date: 23 May 1918

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    Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

    Arrived in Australia aged 23 years

    Son of Mr John Thomas and Sarah June Naylor of Chapel Lane, Ibstock, Leicestshire

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

    Births Sep 1889 Naylor John William Leicester 7a 207.

    He was 28 and the son of Mr. J. P. and Mrs. S. Naylor, of Chapel Lane, Ibstock, Leicestershire, England. He is remembered on the Ibstock War Memorial.

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