Francis Henry JAMES

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JAMES, Francis Henry

Service Number:	1687
Enlisted:	18 February 1916, Bathurst, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Leura, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Teacher
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot II. Row G. Grave 7. Inscription: HE SHALL HIS LORD WITH RAPTURE SEE AND BE WITH HONOUR CROWNED
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leura Memorial Gates, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

18 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1687, Depot Battalion , Bathurst, New South Wales
14 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
28 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1687, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1687 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

The Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing File attached to this memorial is linked to 3347 Frederick James. In what appears to be a case of mistaken identity, 1687 Francis Henry James had served in the 56th Infantry Battalion and would have been known to the men, but has been incorrectly identified during after battle recollections.

The information given in this document seems to be accurate and consistent with the death of 1687 Francis Henry James and not that of 3347 Frederick James who's body was later found with the 250 soldiers in Pheasant Wood.

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