ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GRAHAM, John Marshall

Full Name: John Marshall

GRAHAM

Date of Birth: 08

–

1891

Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Scotland

Occupation: Miner

Address: Cardiff via Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father – D Graham

Next of Kin Address: Kirkmuirhill PO Lanarkshire Scotland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2720 ( 919 )

Rank: Private/Gunner

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion/2nd Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-01-16

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10/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA & Allotted to 12 th Battalion as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
11/05/1915- Admitted 1st General Hospital Dardanelles ( Bullet Wound Forehead )
2/06/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli ex wounded
5/08/1915- Admitted Hospital Ship Gallipoli ( Debility ) ex 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
13/08/1915- Transferred/Admitted No. 1 General Hospital Alexandria Egypt
14/08/1915- Transferred to No. 2 Aux Hospital Egypt ( Diarrhoea ) then to No. 1 Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Dysentry )
22/09/1915- To Australian & New Zealand Convalescent Hospital Helouan Egypt
24/09/1915- Discharged to Base Depot Zeitoun Egypt ex sickness
3/01/1916- Discharged to Duty ex No. 4 Aux Hospital Abbassia Egypt
26/01/1916- Transferred to Base Depot Ghezireh Egypt
5/02/1916- Rejoined Unit Giza Egypt
18/03/1916- With 12th Battalion at Serapeum Egypt
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
12/05/1916- Transferred 1st Division Ammunition Column in the field France as Gunner
16/06/1916- Transferred No. 2 Section DAC in the field France
29/08/1916- Detached to 6th Battery 2nd Field Artillery Battery in the field France as Gunner
15/01/1917- Rejoined 12th Battalion in the field France ex Detachment
13/02/1917- Rejoined 6th Battery 2nd Field Artillery Battery in the field France
26/09/1917- Granted Leave England
11/10/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
1/09/1918- Trnsferred to England for Special Transport Duty to Australia
7/09/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex France
23/09/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Runic ” ( Submarine Guard Duty )
17/11/1918- Disembarked Australia ( Special 1914 Leave )
16/01/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 2347

British War Medal – No. 303

Victory Medal – No. 302

 

Soldier’s Brother also served :-

10858- GRAHAM,  David – 2nd Field Artillery Battery