John
William
Pincham
Born in Parramatta, New South Wales (Australia)
Ancestors 
Brother of
George Frederick Pincham, William Charles Pincham, Clarence E Pincham, Thomas Edgar Pincham, Cornelia Violet (Pincham) Cree, Stella May (Pincham) Pierce, Ada Florence Nina (Pincham) Locke and Joseph John Roy Pincham
Husband of
Elma Adeline Annie (Byrne) Pincham
— married
1931 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 58
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography
John Pincham was born in New South Wales, Australia
John Pincham is an Anzac who served in World War One.
John William Pincham was born on 11th November 1898 in Parramatta, New South Wales (Australia). He was the sixth son and youngest child of George Pincham and Annie Wilkinson. [1] He was just over 25 months of age when the Colony of New South Wales joined with the other British Colonies to federate as the Commonwalth of Australia.
John Pincham is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Imperial Force 1917-1919
14th Light Horse Regiment
Served in the Australian Imperial Force 1917-1919
14th Light Horse Regiment
On 14th April 1917, aged eighteen years, John enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, his young nation's all-volunteer expeditionary force for the (First World) War. [2] He was a Trooper in the 14th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Brigade, Australian Mounted Corps, from June 1918 at Megiddo in September 1918 and the Egyptian Revolt in March 1919. [3] He returned to Australia as a 20 year-old campaign veteran 26th July 1919. [2] For his war service he was awarded both the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
John married Elma Byrne in 1931 in Sydney, New South Wales. [4] They were the parents of John, Brian, Patricia and Judith.
John Pincham is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Military Force (Militia) 1941-42
Engineer Training Depot
Served in the Australian Military Force (Militia) 1941-42
Engineer Training Depot
When the Second World War broke out John heard the call and enlisted in the Australian Army on 10th May 1941, serving in the Engineer Training Depot with the junior non-commissioned rank of Corporal. He discharged on 13th April 1942. [5]
Aged 58 years, he passed away in 1957 in Sydney. [6]
Sources
- ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #6225/1899
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 3511 Trooper John William Pincham; accessed 12 Apr 2018
- ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment; accessed 12 Apr 2018
- ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #11495/1931
- ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: N270316 Corporal John William Pincham; accessed 12 Apr 2018
- ↑ New South Wales Death Index #26830/1957
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