PAUL, Tasman John
| Service Number: | 7061 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Koonya, Tasmania, Australia, January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 8 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Durrington Cemetery (230), Wiltshire, England, Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7061, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 7061, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 7061, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
Help us honour Tasman John Paul's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 8th April........Private Tasman John Paul was born at Koonya, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania in 1892. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 12th October, 1916 as a 24 year old Farmer from Hobart Tasmania.
Private Paul arrived in England for further training before being sent to the War Front on 3rd March, 1917 & was posted to 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire. He was sent to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 29th March, 1917 with Influenza.
Private Tasman John Paul died at 6.45 a.m. on 8th April, 1917 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire from Pneumonia. He was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire where 140 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/me---q.html
Click images to start slideshow.