John Horace ORMISTON

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Service Number:	2372
Enlisted:	6 March 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia, 1872
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, Amiens, France, 6 May 1918
Cemetery:	Querrieu British Cemetery, Picardie Row B, Grave 9. Rev. R.H. Pitt officiated.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woy Woy War Memorial

6 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2372, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
17 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2372, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2372, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
6 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2372, 35th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Robert Henry Ormiston and Annie Ormiston of Woy Woy, NSW formerly of Sydney.

At the time of enlistment John was employed with the Department of Mines, Sydney, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal