John Francis ULLYOTT

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ULLYOTT, John Francis

Service Number:	5451
Enlisted:	17 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Kilham, Yorkshire, England, 12 July 1891
Home Town:	Kelmscott, Armadale, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 23 March 1966, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 25 March 1966. Interred in the Boronia area, Wall ZE, Niche 303 and held in perpetuity for all time
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kelmscott-Armadale Parish Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

17 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA
17 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Aeneas, Fremantle
12 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shell shock.
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Captured at Reincourt. He and about a 1000 were marched from camp to camp with little food and blankets between them. In May 1918 he was interned in 'La Pyrole', Leyrin, Switzerland.
5 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5451, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Francis Ullyott and Frances Ullyott of Kelmscott, WA formerly of Yorkshire, England. Brother of William Lamplough who returned to Australia on 22 June 1917 having served with the 11th Battalion and was discharged in England. Returned to Australia prior to 1921 when he was residing in Bendering near Corrigan, WA.

John previously served for two years with the East Yorkshire Yeomanry.

Commenced return to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on 11 March 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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