John Edward VOIGT

VOIGT, John Edward

    Service Number: 3286
    Enlisted: 17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Natimuk, Horsham, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
    Died: Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 13 September 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3286, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    26 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3286, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
    26 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3286, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 22nd Battalion
    4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3286, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest.
    2 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3286, 7th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion.
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3286, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Martin Voigt and Annie Voigt nee Starrick of Natimuk, Victoria. Brother of Frederick John Voigt who returned to Australia on 20 October 1919 Having served with the 39th Battalion.

    Prior to enlisting he was a member of the Mitre Lake Rifle club

    Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1922c John married Catherine Mary Zippel in Victoria

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