CHISHOLM, Forester Joseph Milthorpe
| Service Number: | 2434 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Book Keeper |
| Died: | Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 25 July 1927, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone C Anglican 10 1365 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 21 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2434, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2434, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2434, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. Joseph Milthorp Chisholm, an ex-resident of Penrith, died at the Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick on Monday, at the age of 37 years. Mrs. Milthorp, grandmother of the deceased, was the licensee of the Commercial Hotel Penrith, some years ago. At that time deceased's father was managing the hotel, and deceased was residing there. He served with the A.I.F., being attached to the 1st Battalion.
The funeral took place on Tuesdya, the internment being in the C of E cemetery, Rookwood. The coffin was draped in the Union Jack. among the mourners were several of deceased's Army mates. The chief mourners were; Messrs. J. Chisholm (brother), H Fekes (brother-in-law), Arthur Chisholm (Cousin), and C.H. Fulton (cousin, Penrith). The Masonic service was read by Wor. Bro. McNeill.