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John ORMOND

Regimental number2722
Place of birthBroadwater New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSchool teacher
AddressBroadwater, Richmond River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, John Ormond, Broadwater, Richmond River, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name52nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/69/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 29 August 1917
Place of burialWesthof Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 10), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
156
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Also commemorated in Wardell Cemetery, New South Wales.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2805 Pte James ORMOND, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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