Kingdon, John William (6392) aka Balkan, Eric aka Stanlake, John William
Place of Birth: North Carlton, VIC
Age: 21 years 4 months
Enlistment Details: Saturday, 24 June 1916 – Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 6392 view online service record
Address:
103 Newey Street
North Carlton, VIC
Next of Kin:
Mary Lodge (aunt)
103 Newey Street
North Carlton, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Monday, 11 September 1916
Ship: HMAT Euripides A14
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion – 20th Reinforcements
Fate:
RTA: Tuesday, 26 December 1916
Discharged: Saturday, 10 March 1917
Father: Joseph William Kingdon, 290 Ross Street, Port Melbourne. Re-enlisted 2 April 1918, RTA 26 November 1918, discharged 6 January 1919.
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Brian Membrey
WW2 enlistments suggest he was John Joseph KINGDON, born Port Melbourne 25 February, 1900 and well under age when he enlisted (almost certainly the reason for a false name).
He had two periods of service in WW2: serving as VX20674, Sergeant, 1st Signalling Corps, locality, Caulfield, NOK Joseph KINGDON, discharged 5 May, 1942. Re-enlisted 20 May, 1942 serving as V186933, Private, 2nd Army Signals, locality Windsor, NOK Katherine KINGDON, discharged 16 June, 1942.