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SPLATT, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3950 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Deans Marsh, Surf Coast, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Birregurra, Victoria, 26 November 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bambra (Deans Marsh) Cemetery, Deans Marsh, Victoria, Australia Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved brother of Isabell and Janet |
| Memorials: | Bambra Roll of Honor, Deans Marsh District Roll of Honor, Deans Marsh State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Slight | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the right leg. Invalided to England on the 24 September 1917 | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. | |
| 6 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3950, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Splatt and Sarah Ann Splatt nee Hunt of Deans Marsh, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 25 March 1919 aboard City of Poona disembarking on the 14 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal