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MIDDLETON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 683 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Enlisted at Green Hills, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shanghai, China, 28 December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Thursday Island, Queensland |
| Schooling: | University College School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 12 October 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial, Row C, Grave 59 Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life for his friend |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 683, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Green Hills, QLD | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 683, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 683, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 17 years
Son of Osborne and Salome Middleton of 'Hazelmere', Shelley Road, Worthing, England formerly of 79 Mayor Road, Sydenham, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the school cadets