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NAYLOR, John Langford
Personal Details
| 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 |
Service History
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 |
Personal Stories
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
Biography
Former member Stawell Fire Brigade Joining 3/2/1914
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