John ORMOND

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Service Number:	2722
Enlisted:	14 February 1916, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Broadwater, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Broadwater, Richmond Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Died of wounds , 4th Australian Field Ambulance, Belgium, France, 30 August 1917
Cemetery:	Westhof Farm Cemetery Plot II, Row E, Grave 10,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadwater & District War Memorial, Broadwater Public School Honour Board, Evans Head Great War HR, Hereford House Reunion Club Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Uralba Roll of Honour, Wardell Public School Great War Honour Roll

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2722, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2722, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2722, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
27 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2722, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
28 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2722, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Penetrating chest wound

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Son of John Ormond and Margaret M. Ormond of Broadwater, NSW.

Brother of James Ormond who returned to Australia on 6 June 1919 having served with the 9th Battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal