John Flinders (Jack) SAWYER

Badge Number: 27765, Sub Branch: Clarence Park
27765

SAWYER, John Flinders

Service Numbers: 6326, S212603
Enlisted: 26 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born: Elliston, South Australia, 13 April 1893
Home Town: Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural causes, South Australia, 13 December 1974, aged 81 years
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials: Kingscote Kangaroo Island WW1 Roll of Honour, Penneshaw Kangaroo Island Men Roll of Honor WW1
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World War 1 Service

26 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6326, Adelaide, South Australia
28 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 6326, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
28 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 6326, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
17 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion
2 Mar 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6326, 27th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, GSW (back and thigh)
21 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6326, 27th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 Oct 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S212603
9 Oct 1939: Enlisted Private, S212603, Adelaide, South Australia
10 Oct 1939: Involvement Private, S212603, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
31 Oct 1945: Discharged Private, S212603, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)

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