James Harlow ALLINSON

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ALLINSON, James Harlow

Service Number:	3672
Enlisted:	15 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Walhalla, Victoria, Australia , 5 March 1891
Home Town:	Cowwarr, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes (TB), Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 15 January 1941, aged 49 years
Cemetery:	Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria CofE, Sect 1, Grave 198
Memorials:	Cowwarr Roll of Honor, Rosedale Shire Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3672, Melbourne, Victoria
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
25 Jan 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 8th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

"...3672 Private James Harlow Allinson, 24th Battalion. A labourer from Cowwarr, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Allinson embarked with the 8th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Afric on 5 January 1916. Later transferring to the 8th Battalion, he was wounded in action and evacuated to England. Due to the severity of his wound, he returned to Australia on 16 October 1916 and was medically discharged." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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