John Hartley Craddon

John Hartley Craddon

Personal Information
Date of Birth	13 May 1920
Age at Enlistment	18 years, 7 months
Description	5'11" (1.80m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; dark brown hair ; scar on left index finger
Occupation	Farm hand
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	Leelands EWstate, Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother , Mrs Dorothy Craddon
Military Information
Reg Number	279300 & W489 & WX14116
Date of Enlistment	11 Jun 1941
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	7 Nov 1941 ‒ 24 Nov 1941
Transport Details	HMT Queen Elizabeth Fremantle to Suez
Post War Details

War Service

An early enlistement, on 27 Jan 1939 John enlisted in the AMF at Cannington, and was posted to the 10th Light Horse Regiment. John was admitted to the Luknow Hospital on 22 Feb 1940 with a fractured right Tibia after being kicked by a horse. By 14 Mar 1940 he had recovered enough to be granted Home Leave until 15 Apr 1940. On 15 Apr 1940 he was assessed as able to resume his civil occupation. Still part time, on 8 Feb 1941 he was promoted Corporal before transferring to the 2nd AIF on 11 Jun 1941 as a General Reinforcement.

On 13 Jun 1941 John joined the Field Artillery Training Depot ay Narrogin, and following training was posted to 2/3rd Australian Field Regiment reinforcements. On 19 Oct 1941 he was granted pre-embarkation leave before embarking on HMT Queen Elizabeth (which along with HMT Queen Mary comprised Convoy US 13), on 7 Nov 1941 at Frmantle. He disembarked at Suez on 24 Nov 1941. Soon after, on 20 Deac 1941 John was admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital with Mumps. On 24 Dec 1941 he was trasferred to 4th Australian General Hospital. On 9 Jan 19432 he was well enough to be posted to the Australian Artillery Training Regiment, and following training he was on 26 Jan 1942 posted to the 4th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment.

On 29 Jan 1943 John embaked on HMT Queen of Bermuda (L3), disembarking at Fremantle on 19 Feb 1943. Following soe leave he ejoined his unit at Mareeba on the Atherto Tablelands in north Queensland from where on 12 Jul he emplaned for Port Moresby, arriving the same day.

middle east 7 Nov 1941 - 19 Feb 1942

New Guiinea 12 Jul 1943 - 8 Jun 1944

On 26 Oct 1944 John married Jean (2/4th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment

Post War

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