ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ORMEROD, John William

ORMEROD, John William

Full Name: John William

Ormerod

Date of Birth: 05

–

1892

Place of birth: Accrington

England

Occupation: Iron Moulder

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Rose Ormerod

Next of Kin Address: Harvey WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4100

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-16

Enlistment Location: Belmont

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-28

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-28

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-09-13

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16/05/1916- To 68 Depot Company as Private
21/06/1916- To 11th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
5/09/1916- To 32nd Battalion 10th Reinforcements
28/12/1916- To 8th Training Battalion Hurdcott England ex Australia
11/08/1917- Rejoined 8th Training Battalion Hurdcott ex Illegal Absentee
13/09/1917- Admitted Chelmsford Detention Barracks England ex Hurdcott
23/10/1917- Proceeded Overseas 5th Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Hurdcott
1/11/1917- Joined 32nd Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
2/02/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Shrapnel Wound Left Arm )
5/02/1918- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Boulogne France ex 14th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
15/02/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Mile End Military Hospital Boucroft Road England
11/03/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
8/04/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Dunluce Castle ”
13/09/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 15485

Victory Medal. No. 15126.