ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SUCKLING, Lionel John

Full Name: Lionel John

SUCKLING

Date of Birth: 06

–

1896

Place of birth: Busselton WA

Australia

Occupation: Butcher

Address: Toodyay WA

Next of Kin: Father- George Alfred Suckling

Next of Kin Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2153

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-05-19

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-10-10

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-02

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-04-05

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Prior 88th Infantry Service
19/05/1916- To 69 Depot Company as Private
20/06/1916- To 44th Battalion 3rd Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA
2/12/1916- To 3rd Division Training Battalion Hurdcott England ex Australia
26/12/1916- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital Fovant England ( Bronchitis )
30/12/1916- To 11th Training Battalion Durrington England ex Sickness
4/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Durrington England
8/02/1917- Joined 44th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
13/02/1917- Admitted 7th General Hospital St Omer France ( Mumps ) ex 10th Australian Field Ambulance
9/03/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot ex Sickness
3/07/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wounds Right Temple, Face & Back )
3/07/1917- Admitted 54th General Hospital France ex 9th Australian Field Ambulance ex 9th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station then to Ambulance Train
23/07/1917- Evacuated/Admitted No. 2 Military Hospital Canterbury England
30/07/1917- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
24/08/1917- Granted Leave England
7/09/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Leave
12/09/1917- To No. 4 Command Depot Codford England
20/10/1917- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England ex Codford
23/11/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Rouelles France ex Longbridge Deverill England
29/11/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
18/05/1918- Admitted 1st General Hospital Etretat France ( Influenza ) ex 11th Australian Field Ambulance ex 61st Casualty Clearing Station
28/05/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Voluntary Aid Hospital Cheltenham England affiliated 23rd General Hospital Bristol England ( Trench Fever )
27/06/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
2/07/1918- Granted Leave England
16/07/1918- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England
16/01/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Demosthenes ”
23/02/1919- Disembarked Australia
5/04/1919- Discharged from Service

 

 

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