John Sinclair VALENTINE

VALENTINE, John Sinclair

    Service Number: 52116
    Enlisted: 6 February 1918, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Port Lincoln, South Australia, 19 November 1896
    Home Town: Morawa, Morawa, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Dalkeith, Western Australia, 18 October 1979, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
    Cremated with ashes being scattered at the Karrakatta Cemetery, WA
    Memorials: Morawa War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Feb 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 52116, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA
    8 May 1918: Involvement Private, 52116, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    8 May 1918: Embarked Private, 52116, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, SS Port Darwin, Albany
    16 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion
    27 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 52116, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Sidney McKenzie Arthur Valentine and Olive Catherine Valentine nee Sinclair of Morawa, WA. Sidney also served returning to Australia on 22 September 1917 having served with the Imperial Camel Corps

    Between 16 May 1919 and 23 August 1919 John attended the Forrestry Department, Edinburgh University

    Commenced return to Australia on 22 September 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 4 November 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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