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NELSON, John Andrew Waldron
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 156, 3683, N278315 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1 Supply Reserve Depot HQ |
| Born: | Gerringong, New South Wales, 23 March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Jamberoo, Kiama, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Manufacturer's Agent |
| Died: | Natural causes, Katoomba, New South Wales, 23 May 1965, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Frenchs Forest Cemetery, NSW Ang Row A3, Plot 15. |
| Memorials: | Jamberoo Memorial Arch, Jamberoo Uniting Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 156, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 156, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 156, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 4 Mar 1915: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 156, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Discharged 'Medically Unfit' due to Marlaria. | |
| 5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3683, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
| 12 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3683, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 12 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3683, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3683, AIF Headquarters |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, N278315 | |
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| 13 Dec 1941: | Enlisted N278315, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 16 Apr 1944: | Discharged Lieutenant, N278315, 1 Supply Reserve Depot HQ |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carl Nelson
Discharge due to Malaria caught in PNG in service. Rejoined AIF May 1915 Serial No 3683 and served in France in the Machine Gun Corps.
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