John Thomas VOCKLER

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Service Number:	5129
Enlisted:	3 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Machine Gun Companies and Battalions
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shirt Cutter
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 22 October 1987, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales General Lawn, Row V10, Grave 0071
Memorials:

3 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5129, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5129, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5129, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
20 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, From 18th Battalion
24 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion, In the field from the 13th Battalion
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5129, 18th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right shoulder. Embarked for England aboard HS St. Denis on 5 May 1917
25 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From wounding
24 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5129, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

Son of Charles Vockler and Henretta Janet Vockler nee Campbell of Yarra Street, Abbotsford, Victoria.

Brother of William Richard Vockler who returned to Australia on 14 September 1919 having served with the 45th Battalion.

At the time of enlistment John was employed as a shirt cutter with Cleveland Shirt Factory of Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon disembarking on 1 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c John married Mary Catherine Widerberg in Sydney, NSW