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WETZLAR, John Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3995 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Eaglehawk State School No. 210, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Illness, Bath, United Kingdom, 23 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bath (Locksbrook) Cemetery Plot C, Row H, Grave 34 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Pozières | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, SW to right leg. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 16 February 1917. | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Poelcappelle | |
| 10 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 4 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Overseas Training Brigade, UK | |
| 7 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 19 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, GSW right leg (fractured). Evacuated to UK (War Hospital, Bath) where his right leg was amputated. He later developed pneumonia and died on 23 October 1918. | |
| 23 Oct 1918: | Involvement Corporal, SN 3995, 23rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Cpl 3995 John Albert Wetzlar was wounded in action 1 September 1918 at Mont St Quentin (GSW right leg, compound fracture). He was eventually evacuated to War Hospital, Bath on 13 September 1918, where his right leg was amputated.
He later developed pneumonia and died at War Hospital, Bath, UK on 23 October 1918.
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