John Herbert Cartwright

1888 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Herbert Cartwright
  Born	28 Jun 1888	Crookwell, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	885F86C4D4C9403896B448B0361A8AB61810
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8735	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	William Cartwright,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Bell Masterton,   b. 30 Jun 1895, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Jul 1919	4 Station Road, Musselburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
  Children	1. Living   2. Dorothy Mary Cartwright,   b. 5 Jan 1922, Crookwell, NSW, Australia ,   d. 18 Jun 2016, Australia  (Age 94 years)   3. Leslie James Cartwright,   b. 28 Oct 1924, Crokwell, NSW, Australia ,   d. 28 Jan 1945, Lae, New Guinea  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F2883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John (known as Jack) was a farmer at Golspie, NSW, when he signed up with the AIF on 3 Jan 1916, Service Number 5049. Posted to B Coy. 3rd Btn. Sent to France on the SS Makarini on 1 Apr 1916. Wounded in action on 4 May 1917. He suffered a gunshot wound to the jaw and left arm. After hospitilasion he went back to the front on 28 May 1917. Created Lance Corporal on 6 Apr 1918 and full Corporal on 1 Sep 1918 Whilst on leave he married Maggie, (Margaret on the Army documents). Returned to Australia on board the Ormonde on 15 Nov 1919, reaching Sydney on 29 Dec. Discharged from the army on 20 Feb 1920. Awarded the British War Medal, the 1914-1915 Star and the Victory Medal. He was a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows.