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OBERHARDT, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2374 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1915, Enlisted at sea |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia, 28 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 8 June 1980, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
South Brisbane Cemetery, Queensland Row 4A |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2374, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at sea | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2374, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2374, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 15 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , From 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2374, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Wounds to the back and abdomen. Embarked for England on 11 October 1917 | |
| 1 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Train | |
| 15 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2374, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Henry Oberhardt and Mary Oberhardt nee Fuller of 'Beechgrove', Pittsworth, QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 5 March 1919 aboard HT Nevasa disembarking on 25 April 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 10 February 1926 John married Ethel Annie Malley in QLD