Angus Lindt
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | not known |
| Place of Birth | Sweden |
| Death | 6 Dec 1924 |
| Place of Death | Busselton, aged 38 |
| Age at Enlistment | 31 years, 1 month |
| Description | 5'4" (1.63m) tall' weight 130 lbs (59 kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair. |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | No 1 Mill Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Uncle Mr John Jonsson |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2675 |
| Date of Enlistment | 21 Jun 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement / 4th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 2 Sep 1915 - ? Sep 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A68 Anchises |
| Date of Return | 28 Feb 1919 - 7 Apr 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A68 Anchises |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Jarrahdale Honour Roll ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Pre enlistment was a carpenter living in Jarrahdale.
War Service
Early records missing. On 18 Oct 1915 he embarked from Alexandria on HMT Kalyan for Mudros where he was taken on strength by the 16th Battalion on 23 Oct 1915, and is then returned to Alexandria on HMAT A11 Ascanius, disembarking on 30 Dec 1915.
On 1 Jun 1916 his unit is embarked on HMT Canada and they disembark in Marseilles on 9 Jun 1916.
From 28 May 1917 until 17 Jul 1917 he was absent from the unit with gonorrhoea being treated in Boulogne and then 39th General Hospital in Le Havre (32 days ineffective). 12 days after rejoining the unit he was re-admitted to hospital with VD until 25 Aug 1917 (19 days ineffective).Rejoined the battalion on 25 Aug 1917 at Dranoutre south west of Ypres near the border with France where they were re-equipping and reorganising.
On 25 Oct 1917 he is granted leave, and while in the UK on 17 Oct 1918 he married Annie Eliza Beckett from Hull. He rejoined from leave on 9 Nov 1917 and remained with the battalion until his next leave from 7 Oct 1918 - 23 Oct 1918.
On 23 Jan 1919 he returned to England for the last time, to prepare for his return to Australia.
Discharged 5th Military District 3 Jun 1919.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries - 1921 carpenter in Jarrahdale; 1922 at Swan Mills, a carpenter
Notes
No evidence that Annie ever came to Australia as Angus did not travel on a ship reserved for families.