ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

EASTCOTT, Herbert John

EASTCOTT, Herbert John

Full Name: Herbert John

EASTCOTT

Date of Birth: 10

–

1893

Place of birth: Maylands, Perth, WA

Australia

Occupation: Cleaner – W.A.G.R

Address: Hoffman Landing Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Father- William Joseph Eastcott

Next of Kin Address: Wagerup SW LIne, WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 395

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion with A.A.M.C./3rd A.G.H.

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-17

Enlistment Location: Bellevue

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-01-03

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17/08/1914- Attached 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill, WA
28/11/1914- Joined Battalion at Details Camp Egypt
19/01/1915- Admitted No. 2 Australian General Hospital Mena House Cairo Egypt ( Influenza/Pneumonia )
5/05/1915- Discharged from Hospital & Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli
21/07/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Left Shoulder & Face )
27/07/1915- Admitted Government Hospital Port Said Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
24/09/1915- To School Hospital Port Said Egypt – On duty as Nursing Orderly
3/10/1915- To M.I.B for Duty
19/11/1915- Rejoined Battalion in the field Sarpi Camp Mudros
17/12/1915- Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Lemnos ( Typhoid Fever )
24/12/1915- Discharged from Hospital Mudros to Duty
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Lemnos ex Gallipoli
20/02/1916- Admitted Hospital Ismailia Egypt ( Sick )
14/03/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field Serapeum Egypt ex Hospital
19/09/1916- Joined 3rd Australian Field Ambulance as Medical Detail in the field France
6/11/1916- Promoted Corporal in the field France
22/08/1917- Promoted Lance Sergeant in the field France
19/09/1917-  Attached to 11th Battalion in the field France
29/09/1917- Granted Leave England
9/10/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
15/02/1918- Rejoined 3rd Australian Field Ambulance in the field France ex Detachment
15/04/1918- Transferred for Duty to 3rd Australian General Hospital Abbeville France ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
28/08/1918- Granted Leave England
14/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
16/11/1918- Granted Leave England
5/02/1919- To Demob Camp RBAA Heytesbury England ex Leave
5/03/1919- To Training Battalion Fovant England ex Heytesbury
24/05/1919- Granted Leave England with Pay & Subs for Non – Military Employment- Motor Works – G.E. Carter 60 High Street Grays Essex
24/10/1919- To AIF Headquarters London ex Non Military Employment
15/11/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Ormonde ”
19/12/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
3/01/1920- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 175

British War Medal – No. 555

Victory Medal – No. 554

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA

 

Also Served World War 2

Service No. WX 1619 – Sergeant 2/1 Casualty Clearing Station