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UNDERHILL, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6914 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bus Driver |
| Died: | Tuberculous , Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1946 |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Interred on 28 December 1946 |
| Memorials: | Derby WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6914, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 15 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 19th reinforcement’s 22nd Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria. | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 6914, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 6914, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France for Duty ex 19th reinforcement’s UK | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6914, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA via 3MD Melbourne for discharge medically unfit Tuberculous To Anglesea Barracks Hobart for administrative action | |
| 5 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6914, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to pulmonary tuberculosis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment John was residing in Sandringham, Victoria.
Son of Catherine Underhill of Derby, Tasmania
Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1918 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 30 May 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal