John Andrew KINGSTON

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Service Number:	2384
Enlisted:	7 April 1915, Enlisted at Shepparton, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Devenish, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Devenish, Benalla, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 15 May 1918
Cemetery:	Le Peuplier Military Cemetery Row B, Grave 11, Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Devenish & District Honour Roll WW1, Devenish & District Men

7 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2384, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Shepparton, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2384, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2384, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
22 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2384, 1st Pioneer Battalion
15 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 2384, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2384 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-15

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Son of John and Marianne Kingston of Devenish, Victoria; brother of James Kingston

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