John Henry Angwin (SN 5968A) was born at Clunes and was a 40 year old linesman with the Postal Department when he enlisted on March 20th 1916. He embarked from Melbourne aboard the Themistocles on July 28th. He trained initially with the 8th battalion but was transferred to the 39th Battalion in September, before reaching the battlefields of France in November 1916. In December 1917 he was evacuated to hospital in England suffering from neuritis and mumps. His health problems continued, and it was decided he should be returned to Australia. He departed England aboard the Durham Castle on March 10th 1918 and was discharged "medically unfit" upon his return to Australia.