Although known to everyone as 'Jock', his correct name was John AlexanderHERON; born 1891 Apr 16, Glenluce.

1901: at Balyett Farm House, Inch, Wigtownshire; aged 9 years old;scholar; son; born Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

1909: Jock joined the 5th battalion Scotch Fusliers when he was about 18years old; served for four years in 5th Batallion, Scotch Fusliers 1913:went to Australia; became a miner

1911 Sept.1: a John HYSLOP aged 20, landed in Australia on the shipDurham (Source: IMM/125 140 Z1966)

1914: joined the Australian army when he was 22 years old.

1915: Married a Rosie SCOTT in District Of Waverley, NSW, Australia. Hisenlistment record was changed to indicate that his wife 'V.M. HYSLOP' wasliving in London, England at the time. This may mean that Rosie moved toLondon, England.
World War 1 Service Record- Name: HYSLOP, John Alexander; Service:Australian Army; Service Number: 1550; Date of Birth: aged 22 years, 8?months when enlisted; Place of Birth: Stranraer, Inch, Scotland; Date ofenlistment: 12/12/19?; Place of enlistment: Toowoomba, QLD; Next of Kin:V.M. Hyslop, 1 Sistova Rd. Balham, London; Occupation when enlisted:Miner; Previous Service: 4 years, 5th Battalion Scotch Fusliers, 3rdReinforcement before embarkation from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia onboard HMAT A49 'Seang Choon', 13 February 1915; Served in Galipoli;returned to Australia 12 May 1918.
Became estranged from his wife Rosie. Met Marjorie Sarella PowellCALDICOTT.

1922, Sept. 4 :"In the Toowoomba Police Court on saturday, CharlesLeslie, a showman, and Claude McGarvity, a labourer, were chargedconjointly with having assaulted John Alexander Hyslop with intent tosteal, and that they were armed with a dangerous weapon, a pistol. Theaccused were remanded for eight days, bail being refused." (Source:Brisbane Courier?)

1934, May 26: William Robert Ralph CALDICOTT divorced his wife MarjorieSarella Powell CALDICOTT (formerly POWELL-ROBSON). Marriage, March 1924at Sydney, Church of England rites.(Brisbane Courier?)

1939: World War 2 Service Record- Name: HYSLOP, John Alexander; Service:Australian Army; Service Number: N69401; Date of Birth: 16 Apr 1891;Place of Birth: Glenluce, Scotland; Date of Enlistment: 13 Oct 1939;Locality of Enlistment: St. Mary's New South Wales; Place of Enlistment:Sydney, New South Wales; Next of Kin: Hyslop, Marjorie; Date ofDischarge: 27 Aug 1945; Rank: Corporal; Posting at Discharge: 31Australian Garrison Battalion; WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None; Prisonerof War: No.
His nephews have his war medals.

1941: stated to have built a house with Marjorie Sarella POWELL, whilestill in the army

1949: stated to have been a milkman when he married his second wife,Marjorie Sarella POWELL. They moved to St. Mary's, New South Wales,Australia.

1950, Jan 26: "HYSLOP, John Alexander - January 24, 1950 at NepeanDistrct Hospital, late of Station Street, St. Mary's, loved husband ofMarjorie Hyslop and loved father of John, Maureen, and Isobel, aged 58years" (Source: The Sydney Morning Herald: Thursday 26 January 1950)
Funeral service was held at St. Mary Magdalene's Church of England.Buried in The Church of England cemetery, St. Mary's.

1950, June 22: "Judge Rainbow, in the Worker's Compensation Courtyesterday, awarded by consent, L1,100 to Mrs. Marjorie Sorella (sic)Powell Hyslop, of Station Street, St. Mary's, as compensation for thedeath of her husband, John Alexander Hyslop, aged 58, linesman assistant,formerly employed by the penrith Municipal Council. On January 16, 1950,at St. Mary's, Hyslop was removing telephone poles from the ground usinga hand winch, requiring severe effort and strain, He collapsed, sufferinga coronary occlusion, and died eight days later. He left a widow and twochildren. (Source: Brisbane Courier?)
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