BALMER John Thomas

Pre 1916 - 5yrs East Melbourne Artillery - 12 Months Richmond Riffles 3/6/1916 - Enlisted in the AIF - He age was recorded as 44 yrs 1 month but it looks like he was actually 12 yrs older being 56yrs 25/10/1916 Embarked for active service abroad - 25/12/1916 Disembarked Plymouth - 28/12/1916 Marched into Perham Downs & proceeded overseas to France 10/2/1917 - Admitted to 26th General hospital Etaples - age Myalgia - 14/2/1917 Returned to England admitted to Dover Military Hospital - 15/2/1917 Discharged from Hospital to No 2 C D Weymouth 6/4/1917 - Marched out for embarkation to Australia - 4/5/1917 Left England per "Themisocles" for return to Australia - 4/7/1917 Disembarked at Sydney for Brisbane. 11/8/1917 - Discharged from AIF at Melbourne - Charged Medically unfit / overage General Information re John From my research He was the son of Richard Balmer & Emma Eugenie Balmer nee Case who were married 14/12/1850 All Souls St - Marylebone London He was born approx 1860. His next of Kin listed was his sister Mrs Lavinia Martin - Halstead St - Caulfield Victoria. Description of John - 5Ft 9in tall - 145 lbs - Medium Complexion - Brown Eyes - Grey Hair - religion C of E His address in 1922 was noted as BON SECCOUR POULTRY FARM , KURABY SOUTH COAST LINE QLD. (He had applied for his victory medal)