John Edward GAULTON

GAULTON, John Edward

Service Numbers: 2076, V91313, V400635
Enlisted: 31 March 1916, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 23 December 1897
Home Town: Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Mechanic
Died: 17 January 1944, aged 46 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

31 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
25 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
4 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
9 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
12 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
29 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
3 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 4 July 1919 and discharged (TPE).

World War 2 Service

16 Dec 1940: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V91313, 9 Garrison Battalion / Company (Vic)
2 Jun 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V400635, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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