John Robert (Big Jock) BAIRD MC

BAIRD, John Robert

    Service Number: 6229
    Enlisted: 7 January 1916, Enlisted, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1 Division, Town Hall Recruiting Depot, 2nd Military District, (Sydney).
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, September 1892
    Home Town: Not yet discovered
    Schooling: The Kings School, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Telegraphist
    Memorials: Port Macquarie Cenotaph
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1 Division, Town Hall Recruiting Depot, 2nd Military District, (Sydney).
    17 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Acting Corporal.
    9 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    9 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    3 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked overseas to France on troopship SS Arundle at Folkstone (SE London), Acting Corporal.
    14 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Disembark at Etaples (France).
    5 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6229, Marched out to 2nd Officers Cadet Battalion, Cambridge (London) and posted to General Infantry Reinforcements
    16 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Acting Sergeant.
    5 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Posted to General Duties.
    23 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Proceeded overseas to France.
    4 Nov 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength the 3rd Battalion, AIF.
    1 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion
    1 May 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, With the 3rd Infantry Battalion, as a Liaison Officer, in Strazeele (France).
    29 Jan 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked for England.
    30 May 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Resigned appointment in the AIF being demobilised.
    3 Jun 1919: Honoured Military Cross
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6229, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged from the AIF, demobilised in London (England).

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