John William PEARSON

PEARSON, John William

Service Number: 50124
Enlisted: 12 January 1918, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 7 March 1885
Home Town: Benalla, Benalla, Victoria
Schooling: Benalla State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer

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World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50124, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918: Involvement Private, 50124, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918: Embarked Private, 50124, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
6 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Training Battalion, Promoted Acting Lance Corporal to 22nd Battalion Reinforcement’s
18 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 22nd Battalion in the field France
28 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50124, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Gunshot wound head near the village of Cappy on the advance to Mont St Quentin Evacuated UK for treatment and convalescence
14 Jan 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50124, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Head on HT City of York
14 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50124, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Head

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