RUSTEN, John Wright
Service Number: | 1654 |
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Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Gunner |
Last Unit: | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Born: | Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia, June 1895 |
Home Town: | Gulgong, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Gulgong Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Butcher |
Died: | Concussion, France, 10 July 1918 |
Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gulgong Beryl Public School WW1 Roll of Honour, Gulgong District Soliders Memorial, Gulgong Methodist Church Honor Roll, Gulgong Public School Honour Roll, Gulgong and Mudgee District Roll of Honor, Mudgee District Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1654, Lithgow, New South Wales | |
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18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1654, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1654, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1654, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Severe concussion | |
10 Jul 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 1654, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1654 awm_unit: 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-07-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"1654 Gunner John 'Jack' Wright Rusten, 13th Field Artillery Brigade. Gnr Rusten enlisted at Lithgow in August 1915 along with two of his brothers, 1656 Gnr Joseph Rusten and 1655 Gnr William Rusten. A fourth brother 524 Private Albert Patrick Rusten enlisted at a later date and served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. Gnr John Rusten saw service in France and died as a result of concussion on 10 July 1918 at the 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France. His brothers Joseph, William and Albert all returned to Australia in 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)