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MUNDT, John August
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4628 |
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| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 23 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Fettler |
| Died: | General paralysis of the insane, Goodna, Queensland, Australia, 6 October 1923, aged 30 years |
| Memorials: | Blair Athol Roll of Honour, Yeppoon War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4628, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4628, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Transferred 49th Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength of 49th Battalion from reinfs ex 4th Australian base depot Etaples | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Special mention in Sir Douglas Haig's dispatch dated 9/4/2017 | |
| 3 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement 49th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, John was a runner and came under very heavy gunfire whilst getting the messages from the battalion to the brigade. He won praise from his superiors for showing bravery. | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded 49th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to arm. Transferred to 9th USA General hospital, Rouen on 25th April. Transferred to Touville on 28th April. Transferred to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre on 31st May. Discharged to Base "A" on 15th June. Rejoined unit on 17th July. | |
| 8 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 49th Infantry Battalion, Made a temporary sergeant | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| 23 Jun 2017: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 12 Feb 2018: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Aug 2018: | Wounded 49th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to back. Transferred to England and admitted to Bath war hospital on 20th August |
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