John Philp BLOOMER

BLOOMER, John Philp

    Service Number: 361
    Enlisted: 26 July 1916, On the 26th July 1916, John Philp Bloomer Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 361 with the 8th Machine Gun Depot Company.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Company
    Born: Minyip, Victoria, Australia, 23 February 1888
    Home Town: Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria
    Schooling: Minyip, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Horse Driver
    Died: Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 29 October 1949, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Warracknabeal Public Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Grave Location: CATH 2373.
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 361, Machine Gun Training Depots, On the 26th July 1916, John Philp Bloomer Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 361 with the 8th Machine Gun Depot Company.
    20 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 361, 10th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
    20 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 361, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Machine Gun Company, On the 20th October 1916 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred to the 10MGC.
    30 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, General Details Depot, On the 30th December 1916 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred to the Australian Details Camp, Perham Downs, England. The camp was nicknamed "Perishing" Downs by the ANZACS.
    13 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Company, On the 13th February 1917 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred to the 4th Division Machine Gun Company.
    1 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Machine Gun Company, On the 1st June 1917 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred back to the 10MGC in England.
    26 Jun 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 361, 10th Machine Gun Company, On the 30th June 1917 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer Embarked Overseas from England with the 10MGC. They were bound for France.
    4 Jul 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 361, 10th Machine Gun Company, On the 4th July 1917 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer Disembarked in France, with the 10MGC.
    14 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17 Machine Gun Regiment AMF, On the 14th July 1917 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred to the 17th Machine Gun Company (17MGC).
    2 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company, On the 2nd October 1917 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred to the 13th Machine Gun Company (13MGC).
    5 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Company, On the 5th April 1918 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer was Transferred to the 4th Machine Gun Company (4MGC).
    14 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 361, 4th Machine Gun Company, Villers-Bretonneux, On the 14th June 1918 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer, was Evacuated from the French Village of Hebuterne and hospitalised with Trench Nephritis. A condition that would see him Invalided to the UK on the 4th July 1918.
    28 Mar 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 361, 4th Machine Gun Company, On the 28th March 1919 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer, was being prepared for repatriation to Australia. He was still Invalided due to Trench Nephritis.
    26 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 361, 4th Machine Gun Company, On the 26th July 1919 Private 361, John Philp Bloomer, was Dscharged from the Australian Army. He was still Invalided due to Trench Nephritis. His last posting was with the 4th Machine Gun Company in France. (4MGC)

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