ROYCROFT, John Edward

ROYCROFT, John Edward

Full Name: John Edward

ROYCROFT

Date of Birth: 05

1886

Place of birth: Shibbereen

Ireland

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Hoffman's Mill Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Father- Edward Roycroft

Next of Kin Address: Shibbereen Cork Ireland

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 7289

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-12-04

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-02-27

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4/12/1916- To 95 Depot as Private
16/12/1916- To Depot Signal Company
16/01/1917- To 16th Battalion 24th Reinforcements
27/03/1917- To 4th Training Battalion Codford England
27/04/1917- Admitted 3rd New Zealand Hospital Codford ( Measles )
11/05/1917- Rejoined 4th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
20/08/1917- Medical Board Report Codford ( Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )- Similar Reports issued on 9/10/1917,  16/04/1918, 5/08/1918
3/11/1917- To 13th Training Battalion Codford ex 4th Training Battalion
12/11/1917- Admitted Group Hospital Codford ( Gastritis )
16/11/1917- Rejoined 13th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
11/04/1918- To 12th Training Battalion Codford ex 13th Training Battalion
30/11/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
9/12/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Leicestershire ” ( Defective Vision )
15/01/1919- Disembarked Australia
27/02/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )