ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McCAUGHAN, John

Full Name: John

McCAUGHAN

Date of Birth: 06

–

1891

Place of birth: Coalville

Australia

Occupation: Miner Machinist

Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Della McCaughan, Mother- Alice Alexandrina McCaughan

Next of Kin Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA

Religion: Presbyterian

Service Number: 1081

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 5th Aust Broad Guage Rlwy

Enlistment Date: 1916-06-03

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-10

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3/07/1916-To 76 Depot as Private
16/07/1916-To Aust Army Medical Corps
2/12/1916-To Camp Band
25/01/1917-To Railway Corps
27/03/1917-To St Lucia Barracks Bordon England
11/05/1917-Proceeded Overseas 59th Company Aust Railways Operating Corps France ex Southampton ex Bordon
19/07/1917-Admitted Hospital France ( PUO )
27/07/1917-Rejoined Unit in the Field France ex Hospital
15/07/1918-Admitted 35th General Hospital Calais France ( Influenza )
4/08/1918-Discharged to Aust General Base Depot Havre France ex Hospital
11/08/1918-Transferred 5th Aust Broad Gauge Railways Operating Corps in the Field France
18/08/1918-Granted Leave England
3/09/1918-Rejoined Unit in the Field France ex Leave
21/01/1919-Admitted 39th General Hospital France ( NYD )
29/01/1919-Evacuated/Admitted 1st Aust District Hospital Bulford England( Exertion )
25/03/1919-To 2nd Training Brigade Codford England ex Convalescent Depot Parkhouse England
21/06/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Konigin Louise”
2/08/1919-Disembarked Fremantle
10/09/1919-Discharged from Service

 

***** John also served in World War 2 *****.