John KIDSTON

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Service Number:	50657
Enlisted:	30 October 1917, Enlisted in Brisbane on 30 October 1917, aged 36 years and 4 months. Married with 1 child. Next of Kin (Wife) Joan Kidston, Wynnum North, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, 26 June 1881
Home Town:	Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Rockhampton Central State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer, Bridge Carpenter
Died:	Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia, 7 August 1938, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland PLOT Columbarium 2, Section 8
Memorials:

30 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50657, Enlisted in Brisbane on 30 October 1917, aged 36 years and 4 months. Married with 1 child. Next of Kin (Wife) Joan Kidston, Wynnum North, Queensland.
8 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 50657, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 May 1918:	Embarked Private, 50657, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney
10 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50657, 41st Infantry Battalion, On 6 November 1918, proceeded overseas to France ex Fovant via Southampton. On 10 November 1918, Taken on Strength by the 41st Battalion, stationed in the Villers‑Bretonneux area. The Armistice ended the fighting on the Western Front, coming into effect at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918.
2 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50657, 41st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked from the "Prinz Ludwig" at Sydney on 8 September 1919. Discharged from the AIF in Brisbane on 2 October 1919, noted as medically unfit/disability.

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