CARLAW, John Reginald
| Service Number: | 3042 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Suicide, Warilla, New South Wales, 21 June 1966, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Glebe Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3042, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3042, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
Overview
Jack Reginald Carlaw was my grand uncle, one of 10 siblings born to Henry and Charlotte D Carlaw between 1892 and 1907. Along with his brother Albert Victor, he enlisted in 1915 to contribute to the war effort. They both fought on the Western Front, and both returned to Australia at war's end. Albert survived his war experiences, but it was not as well for Jack. Sometime after the war, he lost contact with his siblings and went to live on the south coast of New South Wales. We heard from second hand reports that he suffered from war neuroses. It was no surprise, really, when we heard of his death by his own hand on 21 November 1966. At the time, I was living with my grandmother (his sister Dorothy) at South Hurstville.
I wish to thank Jack posthumously for his war effort.
Submitted 26 November 2014 by Paul Jiffkins