John Van WENTSWINCHEL

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Service Numbers:	2990, 2990A
Enlisted:	22 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Antwerp, Belgium, 1892
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, United Kingdom, 31 October 1917
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot X1, Row B, Grave 21 Chaplain McAuliffe officiated Undertakers were Thos. Vigers of 3 Eccleston Street, London Coffin was made of good polished elm with brass fittings
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

22 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2990, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2990, 56th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2990, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 20th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 56th Battalion to the 20 Battalion
1 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2990, 20th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wounds to the face
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 2990A, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2990A awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-31

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Son of John Van Wentswinchel of Istraats, Waag, Antwerp, Belgium; John's mother was residing at 17 St Pauls Road, Waterloo, Sydney, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal