ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McLAREN, John Camfield

McLAREN, John Camfield

Full Name: John Camfield

McLAREN

Date of Birth: 03

–

1897

Place of birth: Edinburgh

Scotland

Occupation: Yardman

Address: 26 Queen Victoria Road Fremantle WA

Next of Kin: Father- John McLaren

Next of Kin Address: Harvey WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 543

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-22

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-06-06

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-21

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-22

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Previous Service 86th Infantry Regiment WA
16/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination Fremantle WA
22/02/1916- To No. 1 Area Company as Private
3/03/1916- To ” C ” Company 44th Battalion Claremont WA
21/07/1916- To Overseas Training Battalion England
25/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton England
23/02/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wound Left Arm )- Remained at Duty
25/02/1917- Admitted 14th General Hospital Wimereux France ex 9th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Casualty Clearing Station then to Ambulance Train
2/03/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Brighton England ex Boulogne France
21/04/1917- Granted Leave England
7/05/1917- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Leave
22/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Perham Downs England
14/06/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot ex Wounded
1/08/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Shoulder )
3/08/1917- Admitted 18th General Hospital Camiers France ex 11th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station then to Ambulance Train
7/08/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 1st London General Hospital Camberwell England
10/08/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
22/09/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
31/10/1917- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
15/11/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill England
22/11/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot ex Wounded
28/09/1918- Admitted 5th General Hospital Rouen France ( Influenza ) ex 11th Field Ambulance ex 55th Casualty Clearing Station
30/09/1918- Admitted Reading War Hospital England
30/10/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
18/11/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England
18/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Aeneas ” ( Effort Syndrome )
27/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
22/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.