John Augustus OLSTON

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Service Number:	4570
Enlisted:	8 September 1915, 14th Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	St Patricks Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Coal Lumper
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

8 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4570, 13th Infantry Battalion, 14th Reinforcements
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4570, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4570 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 4570, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 4570, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney
Date unknown:	Involvement 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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