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BALD, John
| Service Number: | 1632 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Templers, South Australia, 16 April 1877 |
| Home Town: | Gawler, Gawler, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1 September 1943, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia 26 H4 |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Wasleys and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1632, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1632, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
John Bald
Name: John Bald
Service Number: 1632
Place of Birth: Linwood / Templers
Date of Birth: 16 April 1877
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 8 March 1916
Age at Enlistment: 38 years 11 months
Next of Kin: Sister – Isabelle Anne
Mulraney
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 50th Battalion
John was the son of Robert and Anne Bald [nee Stott] of Templers. John
arrived with his unit at Tel- el-Kebir in Egypt on 5 August 1916, having left
Australia on 19 June. From there they proceeded to France where, on 14
August, John was wounded in action sustaining gunshot wounds to the head
and shoulder. After receiving treatment at hospital at Havre, he was admitted
to the General Hospital in Birmingham, England. He rejoined his unit in France
on 12 January 1917, only to be admitted to hospital for a week with scabies on
15 April. John was wounded a second time on 7 June when he was shot in the
back. He spent over four months in Central Military Hospital at Chatham,
England, prior to being able to rejoin his unit in France on 24 October.
John returned to Australia on 5 August 1919 on the Miltiades and was
discharged on 21 September.
Submitted 17 October 2023 by christopher collins
John Bald
Name: John Bald
Service Number: 1632
Place of Birth: Linwood / Templers
Date of Birth: 16 April 1877
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 8 March 1916
Age at Enlistment: 38 years 11 months
Next of Kin: Sister – Isabelle Anne
Mulraney
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 50th Battalion
John was the son of Robert and Anne Bald [nee Stott] of Templers. John
arrived with his unit at Tel- el-Kebir in Egypt on 5 August 1916, having left
Australia on 19 June. From there they proceeded to France where, on 14
August, John was wounded in action sustaining gunshot wounds to the head
and shoulder. After receiving treatment at hospital at Havre, he was admitted
to the General Hospital in Birmingham, England. He rejoined his unit in France
on 12 January 1917, only to be admitted to hospital for a week with scabies on
15 April. John was wounded a second time on 7 June when he was shot in the
back. He spent over four months in Central Military Hospital at Chatham,
England, prior to being able to rejoin his unit in France on 24 October.
John returned to Australia on 5 August 1919 on the Miltiades and was
discharged on 21 September.
Submitted 30 September 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
50 Battalion
Rank - Private
29 July 1916 - Fined 14 days full pay for using insolent and obscene language to a superior officer
14 August 1916 - Wounded in action - gunshot wounds to the head and shoulder
28 January 1917 - Rejoined unit from wounding
7 June 1917 - Wounded in action - gunshot woudn to the back
24 October 1917 - Rejoined unit from wounding.
28 October 1917 - AWOL. Fined 1 days full pay
19 June 1919 - Embarked Miltiades at Plymouth, England for Australia
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of Robert and Anne Bald (nee Stott) of Templers, South Australia. Brother of Isabella Ann Mulroney, Murray Street, Gawler, South Australia
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