John Douglas GRESHAM

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Service Number:	985
Enlisted:	10 May 1915, Enlisted at Northam, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hull, England, 1894
Home Town:	Argyle, Donnybrook-Balingup, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Septic Meningitis, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 22 November 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row C, Grave 140 Chaplain F. Ladfields officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northam Fallen

10 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 985, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Northam, WA
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 985, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 985, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
15 Sep 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 985, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound to the scalp

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Son of William Hutchinson and Ethel M. Gresham of Baton House, Sutton-on-Hull, Yorkshire, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal