John Robert SPLATT MID

SPLATT, John Robert

    Service Number: 2789
    Enlisted: 21 July 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
    Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Railway Employee
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Ballarat East Loco Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
    27 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2789, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    27 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2789, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    11 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 23rd Battalion
    6 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Shell shock
    1 Jun 1917: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, On the night of 16 December 1916 a British bombing raid took place which resulted in the enemy replying with heavy shell fire. He showed great gallantry and set a fine example to the Platoon. London Gazette on 1 June 1917, page 5423, position 81. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 October 1917, page 2625, position 34
    30 Nov 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to Synovitis

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Splatt and Alice Catherine Splatt nee Amies of 75 Grant Street, Ballarat, Victoria. Brother of Thomas Splatt who returned to  Australia on 5 April 1919 having served with the 4th Pioneer Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on the 24 October 1917

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Previously served with the Citizen Military Forces from 2 April 1912 until 21 July 1915

     

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