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POULTER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1296 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Huntly, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | August 1970, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Carboor Roll of Honour, Huntly Memorial Hall Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 9 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Magdhaba | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, GSW to right thigh sustained at Khuweilfe, Palestine. Evacuated to hospital in Egypt. Rejoined unit 9 January 1918. | |
| 11 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt | |
| 22 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Amman Raid (First) | |
| 18 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt | |
| 25 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1296, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 3 July 1919 and discharged as MU (illness). |
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