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CURRIE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1526 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mansfield, Mansfield, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1526, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1526, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1526, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 20 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, At Leitoun | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1526, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1526 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 - 1915-05-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Birth name James Henry Currie, registered number 12357
Son of John Henry Currie and Jane Mary Currie nee Conlen of Mansfield, Victoria. rother of William Hugh Currie who returned to Australia on 22 September 1919 having served with the 21st Battalion, Catherine Agnes Jane Currie and May Conlen Currie
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal