Herbert JAMES MC, MID

JAMES, Herbert

Service Numbers: W243903, W10178
Enlisted: 19 August 1914, Signalling officer
Last Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
Born: PINGELLY, WA, 2 August 1893
Home Town: West Perth, Western Australia
Schooling: Moorumbine State School (7th standard), via Pingelly, Western Australia
Occupation: Telephone engineer
Memorials: Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Signalling officer
2 Nov 1914: Involvement 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914: Embarked 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
1 Feb 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion
20 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Infantry Battalion
16 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 11th Infantry Battalion
6 Apr 1916: Honoured Military Cross, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Apr 1916: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli
19 Jun 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Major, 12th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wound above left eye, slight
26 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Major, 12th Infantry Battalion, Temporary Lt Col, 9th Bn, 15/10/1917
15 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Major, 9th Infantry Battalion, Temporary Lt Col and CO of Bn
27 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 9th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

26 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, W243903
9 Jun 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, W10178

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