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SALT, Jack Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1752 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merino, Victoria, Australia, 14 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | Talbot, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Caralulup State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Cerebro spinal meningitis, Albany, Western Australia, 7 May 1916, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Public Cemetery (Old) / Memorial Park Cemetery (WA) Lower Cemetery C.E. 846. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Talbot Caralulup State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1752, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1752, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1752, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Jack Henry Salt left Melbourne on the 4 April 1916 with the 58th Battalion. He was taken off the ship a week later in Albany W.A., very ill with cerebro spinal meningitis. He was put into quarantine in intensive care but died on the 7 May 1916 and buried in the Albany Cemetery.
His older brother, 1692 Pte. Ernest Talbot Salt 60th Battalion was killed in action at Flers 27 November 1916, aged 22.
They were the sons of John and Louisa Ann Salt, of Geelong, Victoria. They had eight other children who were lucky enough to live long lives.
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