BOTH, Allan Julius
Service Number: | 55805 |
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Enlisted: | 5 March 1918, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Driver |
Last Unit: | Australian Motor Transport Company |
Born: | Caltowie, South Australia, 12 January 1897 |
Home Town: | Caltowie, Northern Areas, South Australia |
Schooling: | Jamestown High School |
Occupation: | Miller |
Died: | Natural causes, Glynde, South Australia, 8 June 1974, aged 77 years |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
Memorials: | Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Caltowie Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Methodist Church of Caltowie WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
5 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 55805, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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5 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55805, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
5 Jun 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 55805, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
19 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 55805, Australian Motor Transport Company |
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Rootsweb ID: I312569 12 Jan 1897 in Caltowie, South Australia
Father: Julius Both and Mother Margaret Both, living at Caltowie, SA
On enlisting Allan was 21 yrs 1 mth old; single; 5' 9.5" tall; 140 lbs; medium complexion;
blue eyes; brown hair; Methodist
5/3/1918 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
Private in General Reinforcements (2nd South Australian)
5/6/1918 embarked from Sydney, NSW, onboard RMS Orontes
15/6/1918 admitted to ships hospital - sprained ankle
11/8/1918 disembarked into Liverpool, England
13/8/1918 9th Training Battalion, allotted to reinforcements 43rd Battalion
28/11/1918 appointed Lance Corporal, Fovant
9/12/1918 reverted to Private
16/1/1919 transferred to Australian Motor Transport Service, as Driver, to England
9/12/1919 return to Australia onboard HT Borda
23/1/1920 disembarked into Australia
19/2/1920 discharged form service
Medal: British War Medal (23006)
8/6/1974 passed away at Glynde, SA
cremated: Centennial Park Cemetery
Interment Right Status Surrendered (Expired 23/11/1999)
Sourced and submited by Julianne T Ryan, 26/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.