James Cornelius USSHER

USSHER, James Cornelius

Service Number: 1
Enlisted: 30 March 1915, Enlisted at Mount Morgan, QLD
Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit: Australian Army Postal Corps
Born: St. Lawrence, Queensland, Australia, 11 February 1881
Home Town: Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Telegraphist
Died: Queensland, Australia, 9 February 1958, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Redcliffe Cemetery, Qld
Section 1, Row L, Grave 26.
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World War 1 Service

30 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, 1, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Enlisted at Mount Morgan, QLD
1 Jun 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
29 Jun 1915: Embarked Corporal, 1, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
29 Jun 1915: Involvement Corporal, 1, 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, Australian Army Postal Corps, In Egypt
9 May 1916: Transferred Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps
12 Dec 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, Australian Army Postal Corps, In France
14 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 1, Australian Army Postal Corps, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Henry Neville Ussher and Sarah Ann Ussher nee Talbot of Mount Morgan, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 August 1919 aboard HT Argyllshire disembarking on 22 September 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Muttaburrs Notes reads: 
The marriage of Miss Annie (Bubba) McCarthy, third daughter of Mr and Mrs T.J.McCarthy, of the Exchange Hotel, to Mr J.C.Ussher, is to take place on Monday, the 28th August.
Mr Ussher, who was for many years in the post & telegraph service here, is now relieving Post Master.
The Western Champion(Barcaldine,Qld) Sat 19 Aug 1911/Page 10

 

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