Private
John Roscoe Nield
World War One Service
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: 1260
Birth: 29 April 1892, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Enlisted: 1 April 1916, New South Wales, Australia
Embarked: 7 October 1916, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, aboard HMAT Ceramic
Discharged: 26 May 1919
Wounded in Action: 5 October 1918, gun shot wound to left hand and buttock.
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Particulars of Service in the A.I.F. of Lieutenant John Roscoe NIELD ex 18th Battalion
1 April 1916: Enlisted in the A.I.F. as No. 1260 Private.
7 October 1916: Embarked for Active Service Abroad, and appoiinted V/O/Sgt.
21 October 1916: Disembarked Plymouth.
22 November 1916: Reverts to Private and marched into Parkhouse from O/Seas. Appointed N.D.P/Sgt.
6 February 1917: Transferred to 18th Battalion and taken on strength from 2nd LTMR
7 February 1917: N.D.P/Sgt. reverts to Private.
14 February 1917: Promoted from Private to R.D.P. Corporal.
12 April 1917: To be F.D.P Sergeant.
25 April 1917: Proceeding overseas to France ex 5th Tng. Btn., Rollcatone.
26 April 1917: Reverts to Ranks.
4 May 1917: To be A/F.D.P Corporal.
13 May 1917: Joined 18th Battalion.
23 August 1917: Admitted 5th Australian Field Ambulance — P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of uncertain origin)
Wounded in Action: 5 October 1918, gun shot wound to left hand and buttock.