| Regimental number | 1013 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Acres, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in F Company, Broken Hill. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
| 30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Machine Gun Squadron |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work at Westhoek Ridge on 20 September 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At WESTHOEK RIDGE, 20th September, 1917. For devotion to duty. During the attack he kept in close touch with his officer and guns, and was of valuable assistance in selecting gun positions and seeing them well dug in. By his fearless moving around amongst the gun crews during severe shelling, he set a good example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 66 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action (shell shock), 3 June 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 21 September 1917 (gun shot wound, head and left eye: slight). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Carpentaria', 8 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Perth, 30 October 1918. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ACRES John Joseph |
Postal Address:
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Street Address:
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