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ORMISTON, John Wighton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1092 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | York, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Juniper Green School, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux, France Plot I, Row D, Grave 15. Headstone inscription reads: Thy will be done |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 1, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Brisbane War Memorial, Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1092, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1092, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1092, 25th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas and Christina Ormiston, of Ipswich Rd., Brisbane, Queensland. Born Scotland.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of Andrew Graham Ormiston who was killed in action on 27 May 1918 while serving with the 25th Battalion and is buried in the Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, Cemetery, Plot 111, Row G, Grave 5; David Wightman Ormiston who died of wounds received while serving with the 49th Battalion and is buried in the St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Plot XV, Row B, Grave 3
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal