John Dawfield (Johanes) ZUPP

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Service Number:	7136
Enlisted:	13 November 1917, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Java, Indonesia, 4 February 1887
Home Town:	Wilsonton, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 28 April 1951, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance \| Cemetery & Crematorium Church of England 3A, Row 003, Grave 0032
Memorials:	Allora Shire Soldiers Memorial, Charlton Roll of Honour, Oakey War Memorial, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1

13 Nov 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7136, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
2 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 7136, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 7136, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Sydney
20 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, From 26th Battalion
23 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7136, 9th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left leg later amputated. Invalided to England on 27 August 1918.
23 Aug 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7136, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to amputation

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Son of Carl Ludwig (Charles) Zupp and Elizabeth Zupp nee Dorfield of Toowoomba, QLD. Carl arrived in Australia from Germany aboard Peter Godeffrey.

On 14 May 1919 John married Grace Wiffen in the St. Georges Church, Southall, Middlesex, England.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Commenced return to Australia on 28 September 1919 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on the 13 November 1919