John Ralph PENDERGAST

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Service Number:	3217
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Montreal, Canada, 7 September 1897
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 1979, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 10 May 1979. Melaleuca area, Colonnade 1, Section Q, Niche 18. May be expired
Memorials:

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3217, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3217, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3217, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 23rd Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 58th Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3217, 60th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the right arm and eyes
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3217, 60th Infantry Battalion, Gassed and shell shock.
25 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion
25 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3217, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District

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Son of James Pendergast and Annie Pendergast nee Hewison of 45 Dundas Place, Albert Park, Victoria later of Victoria Street, North Richmond, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Wyreema disembarked on 31 May 1919

During 1935 John married Alice Kate Pendergast in Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal