| Regimental number | 3684 |
| Place of birth | Eydon, North Hampdonshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor trimmer |
| Address | Clarence Street, Belerine, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel C. Pamphlett, Clarence Street, Belerine, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 1st Middlesex Territorials (9 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Louisa PAMPHLETT |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 March 1916. Marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 29 March 1916. Taken on strength of 26th Bn, 25 April 1916. Admitted to No 7 Field Ambulance, 2 June 1916; transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 3 June 1916; to No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, 13 June 1916; to No 14 Ambulance Train, 14 June 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 14 June 1916; to Base Details, Boulogne, 19 June 1916. Admitted to No 26 General Hospital, Etaples, 22 July 1916 (disordered action of the heart and varicose veins); transferred to England, 23 July 1916; to No 3 Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, 24 July 1916; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 September 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Ajana', 14 October 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 8 December 1916; discharged Hobart (medically unfit: valvular diseased heart, mitral varicocele and varicose veins in both legs), 10 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Place of burial | Rokeby Cemetery, Tasmania8 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PAMPHLETT John Thornton |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
