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STROUT, John Alexander Diggory
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 12674 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 8 January 1889 |
| Home Town: | Fullarton, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Toowong Public School, Brisbane |
| Occupation: | Salesman (Rosella Foods) |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart attack), Port Pirie, South Australia, 30 December 1956, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12674, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 12674, 11th Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 12674, 11th Field Ambulance, HMAT Suevic, Adelaide | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 12674, 11th Field Ambulance |
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John Alexander Diggory STROUT was born in Brisbane, Queensland on 8th January, 1889
His parents were Jesse William STROUT and Jane COOPER
In 1914, in Adelaide, SA he married Effie Agnes Jane DUNN
His brother Leslie Henry George STROUT (SN12791) also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
John was the Father of O31401 Squadron Leader Graham Strout (/explore/people/500201) who was killed in action in the Korean War on 07 Jul 1950
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He was awarded a Military medal on 7th June, 1917
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