John Owen (Jack) CRITCHLEY

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CRITCHLEY, John Owen

Service Number:	5080
Enlisted:	14 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Callington, South Australia, Australia, 18 April 1892
Home Town:	Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia
Schooling:	Gumbowie Public School, South Australia, Peterborough High School, South Australia
Occupation:	Wheelwright
Died:	Natural Causes, Glengowrie, South Australia, Australia, 27 April 1964, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Location: Catholic C, Path CM, Grave 904
Memorials:	Maitland War Memorial, Peterborough Public School Honour Board WW1, Peterborough St Anacletus Catholic Church Honour Board WW1, Peterborough War Memorial, Sunnybrae School and District Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5080, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5080, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
25 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1954) Friday 9 May 1930

Mr. John Owen Critchley was born at Callington thirty-seven years ago, and completed his education at Peterborough High School. He is a returned soldier, and on his return from active service joined the Railway Department, and has been stationed at Peterborough ever since. Immediately on returning from the war, he renewed his activities in the Labor movement. He has been president of Peterborough Local Committee and is now secretary, and also assistant secretary of the Grey Electorate Committee. He is also a Labor councillor in the Peterborough municipality, and this is his fourth year of office.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167048135

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