John William Henry UNDO

Badge Number: S46700, Sub Branch: Hindmarsh
S46700

UNDO, John William Henry

Service Number: 3291
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born: Mallala, South Australia, 26 February 1891
Home Town: Bowden, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bricklayer
Died: Adelaide, South Australia, 18 November 1960, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A.
Lower V grave 42. Interred on 21 November 1960
Memorials: Mallala District of Grace WW1 Roll of Honor, Mallala Public School Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3291, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
12 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3291, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 3291, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Date unknown: Wounded 3291, 2nd Pioneer Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Undo and Fanny Undo nee Turner of Tenth Street, Bowden, SA formerly of Mallala, SA.

5 August 1915 - enlisted at Adelaide with the 27th Battalion and with rank of Private. 

14 March 1916 - transferred to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion.

1 October 1916 - wound to the neck.

3 October 1918 wounded, second occasion. Wound to the head.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 about HT Frankfurt disembarking on 17 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

10 October 1919 - discharged at the 4th Military District

At the time of his death he was residing in Bowden, SA

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