LOXTON, John Angus

LOXTON,  John Angus

Full Name: John Angus

LOXTON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1879

Place of birth: Mt. Cole, Ararat VIC

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Holyoake WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Janet Jones

Next of Kin Address: Holyoake WA

Religion: Church of Rngland

Service Number: 3181

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-06

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-16

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: London England

Age at Death: 38

Burial Location: Nunhead ( All Saints ) Cemetery Nunhead Southwark London – Plot 16, Grave No. 33431M.

30/08/1915- Application to Enlist & Preliminary Medical Examination Bunbury WA
6/09/1915- To 27 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/11/1915- Joined 7th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
18/01/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Medic ” bound for Egypt
16/02/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to 7th Training Battalion Egypt
2/04/1916- Transferred to 51st Battalion Serapeum Egypt
5/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
3/09/1916- Wounded in Action France( Gunshot Wound Spine & Right Shoulder )
5/09/1916- Admitted 22nd General Hospital Camiers France
8/09/1916- Evacuated/Admitted King George Hospital Stamford Street London ex Calais France
9/09/1916- Complete Medical Examination – LOXTON was determined to be a Complete Paraplegic
27/10/1916- Died of Wounds Received in Action in France – Died at King George Hospital Stamford Street London.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 30824

Victory Medal – No. 30642

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 317239

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Holyoake Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 153.