John Jack WILDRIDGE

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Service Numbers:	937, 5034
Enlisted:	4 June 1915, Broadmeadow, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Church of England Grammar School
Occupation:	Marine Engineer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 22 January 1917
Cemetery:	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot 111, Row D, Grave 19 Headstone inscription reads: Greater love hath no man than this,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

4 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 937, 36th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadow, NSW
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 5034, Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 5034, Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
30 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion, In the field
20 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion, in the field
22 Jan 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 937, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 937 awm_unit: 36th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-01-22
Date unknown:	Embarked Private, 5034, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Karoola
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, 5034, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''

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Son of John and Margaret Wildridge of Berry Street, North Sydney

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal