ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PLAYNE, John Morton

PLAYNE, John Morton

Full Name: John Morton

PLAYNE

Date of Birth: 01

–

1883

Place of birth: Nailsworth

England

Occupation: Government Engineer

Address: Albany WA

Next of Kin: Father – C. M. PLAYNE

Next of Kin Address: Albany WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 128

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Walkers Ridge Gallipoli

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Memorial Inscription – Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli – Panel No. 11

05/10/1914- To 10th Light Horse Regiment “A” Squadron Claremont WA as Trooper
19/12/1914- Promoted Lance Corporal WA
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra” bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
05/03/1915- Appointed Temporary 2nd Lieutenant on transfer to 2nd Field Company Engineers Egypt
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
07/08/1915- Reported Killed in Action The Nek Walkers Ridge Gallipoli Turkey

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – Medal No. 3860

British War Medal – No. 9160

Victory Medal – No. 9112

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 356810.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Albany War Memorial WA
Albany & Districts Roll of Honour
Albany St Johns Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll
Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA
Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 24
Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 11.