ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ATHERTON, John Chrystostom

ATHERTON, John Chrystostom

Full Name: John Chrystostom

ATHERTON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1874

Place of birth: Preston Lancashire

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Lowden Preston Valley WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Elizabeth Atherton

Next of Kin Address: Lowden Preston Valley WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 14655

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: Australian Army Medical Corps- Nursing Staff

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-07-18

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-09

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-09-04

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21/01/1916- To 46 Depot Company as Private
1/02/1916- To Field Ambulance Reinforcements
10/09/1916- To Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot No. 2 Camp Parkhouse England
16/10/1916- Transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Bulford Englandex Training Depot
23/10/1917- Medical Board Report Bulford England ( Myocarditis-Recommended Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )
17/04/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
17/06/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Matatua ” as Nursing Staff
8/08/1918- Disembarked Australia
4/09/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit- Debility/Rheumatism/Chest Emphysema )

 
John Atherton had 8 Children at the time of his Enlistment.