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GAULTON, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2076, V91313, V400635 |
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| 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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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 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 (Army WW2), V91313, 9 Garrison Battalion / Company (Vic) | |
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| 2 Jun 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V400635, 15th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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