Born New South Wales, Australia on the 10/05/1889 he stated his address was Quirindi, New South Wales, and enlisted on the 17/08/1914 with the Canterbury Infantry seeing service at Egypt, Gallipoli and France. Wounded in action on the 10/07/1916, wounded 2nd occasion 13/03/1917, slightly wounded 3rd occasion by a gas shell. John was discharged on the 18/01/1919. He again enlisted for the Second World War as a Lieutenant in the Home Guard, on the 07/12/1940, his next of kin being his wife Emily Lumley of Enmore New South Wales Australia. John started taking sick leave on and off from the 18/08/1942 and died on the 04/09/1943 while still serving with the Home Guard, there is no indication in his records what he died from. Public - Kerry - Researcher - 3 February 2017 - Research, service records, Ancestry records