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CHISHOLM, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5985 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Day Trap, Swan Hill, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Brighton Streeet, Richmond; Glenferrie, Auburn, Camberwell |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 24 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX1V, Row A, Grave 7A Headstone inscription reads: For God and Country, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5985, Enlisted in Melbourne | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5985, 5th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5985, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5985, Third Ypres, Gunshot wound to the abdomen |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 4 years
Son of Ewen and Elizabeth (nee McDonald) Chisholm of Day Trap North, Victoria; brother of Donald Chisholm
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Albert Park Company Senior Cadets, Victoria