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John LAURENSON

Regimental number4813
Place of birthLerwick, Shetland Islands
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSailor
AddressPort Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 11.5"
Weight185 lbs
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 February 1917
Place of enlistmentPort Adelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 January 1919
Discharge date20 March 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched in to 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 26 August 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 18 December 1917; taken on strength, 43rd Bn, in the field, 24 December 1917.

Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 January 1918 (scabies); rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 January 1918.

Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 March 1918 (scabies); discharged and rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 March 1918.

Wounded in action, 6 August 1918 (gun shot wound, face, left leg and chest: slight), and admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train No 38 to 20th General Hospital, 7 August 1918; to England, 10 August 1918, and admitted to No 1 Military Hospital, Canterbury; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 September 1918; discharged on furlough, 9 September 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 23 September 1918.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 11 October 1918 (influenza); marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, from hospital, 21 October 1918.

Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 30 October 1918; marched in to No 1 Command Depot from hospital, 4 November 1918 (no further details recorded).

Found guilty, 18 November 1918, of being absent without leave from 2359, 13 November, to 2230, 14 November 1918: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orsova', 8 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 18 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 20 March 1919.

War service: 2 years 26 days (of which 1 year 248 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 April 1929
Age at death33
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, LAURENSON John

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