Niau, John Samuel

Middle EastAll Campaigns

20 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Niau

NAME

John Samuel

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Farmer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Liverpool, NSW

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

24-03-1915

NEXT OF KIN

Mrs Marie Caroline Niau(mother), Newcastle, NSW

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

12th Light Horse

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Middle East

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes, 4-05-18

OTHER INFORMATION

Regiment: 12th Light Horse. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

John Samuel Niau was born in Port Douglas but by the time of war, he was a farmer at Liverpool, NSW.

He enlisted in March 1915, Initially assigned to the 7th Light Horse, he was re-assigned to the 12th Light Horse in February 1916 in the Middle East. His service was interrupted by visits to hospital through 1916 and 1917 and then terminated when killed in action on 30 April 1918.

SERVICE NO

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