John Langford NAYLOR

NAYLOR, John Langford

    Service Number: 4274
    Enlisted: 24 July 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion
    Born: St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, June 1893
    Home Town: Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Blacksmith
    Died: GSW to spine causing fracture, United Kingdom, 28 August 1918
    Cemetery: Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England
    Netley Military Cemetery (R.C. Grave No. 919), Hound, Hampshire, Netley Military Cemetery, Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stawell War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    24 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1
    24 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4274, 8th Infantry Battalion
    29 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4274, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
    29 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4274, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
    18 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion
    23 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4274, 1st Pioneer Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", GSW fractured spine resulting in paralysis, eventually resulting in death.
    28 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4274, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4274 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-28

    Pte John Langford Naylor

    Died on this date (August 28th, 1918) - Aust. Private John Langford Naylor arrived in France in April, 1916. Hospitalised twice before being wounded & invalided to England.

    He died at sea on 28 August, 1918 on Hospital Ship. Buried Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire.

    From Cathy Sedgwick.

    Submitted 28 August 2019 by Evan Evans

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    Biography

    Former member Stawell Fire Brigade Joining 3/2/1914

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