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OVEREND, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2455 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 March 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Bungendore, Palerang, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queanbeyean, New South Wales, Australia, 26 August 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bungendore Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Bungendore WW1 Roll of Honour, Bungendore War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2455, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2455, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2455, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 10 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2455, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Overend and Mary Ann Overend of Bungendore, NSW.
Brother of Thomas Edward Overend who returned to Australia on 27 August 1917 having served with the 56th Battalion; David Henry Overend who returned to Australia on 20 August 1919 having served with the 55th Battalion and the 5th Machine Gun Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 January 1919 aboard HT Orsova disembarking on 3 March 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal