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FREESTONE, John Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 665, T20513 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Provost Corps |
| Born: | Lower Piper, Tasmania, Australia, 8 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Barrington, Kentish, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop assistant/Farm labourer |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 26 February 1983, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Lawn Cemetery, Callistemon, Gum Tree Feature |
| Memorials: | Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural, Municipality of Kentish Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 665, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 665, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 665, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jan 1917: | Wounded Knee | |
| 1 May 1917: | Wounded 2nd occasion | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded 3rd occasion (gas) | |
| 2 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded Third Ypres, 4th occasion GSW (left leg) | |
| 24 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 665, 40th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T20513 | |
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| 9 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Private, T20513, Australian Provost Corps , Hobart, Tasmania | |
| 28 Dec 1942: | Discharged Private, T20513, Australian Provost Corps |
Personal Stories
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Mother
Mary Frances Webster Proctor
1862–1954
Spouse
Myrtle Myrie Scott Freestone
1902–1988 (m. 1921)
Children
Reginald John Freestone
1921–1993
Clarence John Freestone
1928–1988
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