18/11/1914- To Depot Company then To 16th Battalion 2nd Reinforcements as Private
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
1/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Shrapnel Wounds Left Thigh & Left Foot )
5/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Citadel Hospital Cairo Egypt ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
18/06/1915- Admitted 1st General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
26/06/1915- Admitted Convalescent Camp Helouan Egypt
16/07/1915- Discharged to Grand Hotel Cairo Egypt for Rations
29/07/1915- Embarked Egypt for Australia per ” Hororata ”
25/08/1915- Disembarked Australia
30/08/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
9/09/1956- Date of Death
SHANNON, John Johnstone
Full Name: John Johnstone
SHANNON
Date of Birth: 07
–
1892
Place of birth: Paisley
Scotland
Occupation: Miner
Address: Coombe Street Collie WA
Next of Kin: Mother- T. Shannon
Next of Kin Address: Coombe Street Collie WA
Religion: Methodist
Service Number: 1519
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 16th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1914-11-18
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
Western Australia
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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17
Returned: Yes
Discharge Date: 1916-08-30
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