Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Gunner John Patrick Lundmark of Kensington, courtesy of Nathan
Lundmark J P Gunner 22260 John Patrick 23 Howitzer Bde 20 Blacksmith Single R C
Address: Kensington, Bayswater Rd, 59
Next of Kin: Lundmark, M A, Mrs, mother, 59 Bayswater Rd, Kensington
Enlisted: 28 Jan 1916
Embarked: A7 Medic 20 May 1916
Prior service. 1 and a half years Senior Cadets, area 61A; 3 years Royal Australian Field Artillery
John served in the 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 109th Battery, 7th Field Artillery Brigade.
The militia 31st Battery of the Royal Australian Field Artillery in camp at Seymour, 1914. Courtesy of Nathan.
John Lundmark en route to the war, probably taken in
Durban, 1916. Courtesy of Nathan.
Gunner John Patrick Lundmark on the right with a friend. Courtesy of Nathan.
LUNDMARK - On the 4th December at 59 Bays-
water road, Kensington Mary Anne relict of the late
Alexis Lundmark dearly loved mother of Betty,
Hilma (Mrs. McCarthy) and John (on active service
abroad) daughter of the late John and Anne Dillon
sister of John and Thomas (deceased), James, and
Patrick Dillon. (Privately interred)
Family Notices. (1916, December 9). The Argus, p. 13.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1620180
I don't know if you know the boy Lundmark well his mother died the same day as Dad did & he as only got a sister & the poor little thing as not had any money since see the pay book as got to be alted I think it is dreadful it would be the same if she could not work.
Gertrude Pike letter to son Archie Pike 23 Feb 1917. Copies held at the Essendon Historical Society.
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