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LANG, John Dixon
| Service Number: | 1948 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narridy, South Australia, 26 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Narrogin, Western Australia, 15 October 1967, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Narrogin Cemetery, Western Australia Anglican Area, Plot RA, Grave 18. |
| Memorials: | Huddleston & Narridy Roll of Honour, Narridy Roll of Honor, Willowie Schools and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 15 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 13 Jul 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1948, 48th Infantry Battalion, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 19 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1948, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1948, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1948, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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BDM register have him born as JOHN DIXON LANGE.
Born 26 May 1985 in Narridy, South Australia
(SA Birth Record 1842 - 1906 Book: 565 Page: 118 District: Cla.)
Father William Rowley LANG and Mother Catherine (nee DIXON).
Described on enlisting as 21 years 1 month old; single; 5' 10 1/4" tall; 178 lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Methodist
15/2/1916 Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
29/2/1916 Commanding Officer appointed John to Light Horse, 2nd Depot Battalion,
Mitcham Camp
13/7/1916 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT Seang Bee A48
as a Private in the 48th Infantry Battalion, 3rd reinforcements
10/9/1916 taken on strength of 12th Training Battalion
20/11/1916 proceeded overseas on SS Victoria, ex Folkestone, England, for France
4/12/1916 taken on strength 48th Battalion, from reinforcements
17/3/1917 promoted to Corporal
11/4/1917 gun shot wound to right side
admitted to Military Hospital Lewickham
21/4/1917 embarked on board HS St George for England, from Rouen, France
26/9/1917 embarked on board HMAT A30,Borda to return to Australia
21/11/1917 disembarked into Australia
6/12/1917 discharged from service in AIF
Medals:
British War medal (15384) and Victory medal (15366)
After the war, in 1923 he relocated from Malvern to Boorloo Centre.
His marriage had broken down and in 1936 he divorced and moved to WA.
m. Beryl Veronica Lang (nee _____), when John was 48 years.
Father of John (b. 1948) and Ted.
15/10/1967 John passed away (69 years)
buried in: Narrogin Cemetery, WA
Anglican Area, Plot RA, Grave 18
buried with wife Beryl (77 years) d. 17/7/1995
Thank you to John's son John for his family information.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 24/4/2015. Lest we forget.
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