James Arundel (Arnold) SHERWIN

SHERWIN, James Arundel

    Service Number: 3374
    Enlisted: 2 August 1915, Broadmeadows, Vic, Australia
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Richmond, Victoria, 8 August 1884
    Home Town: South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Armadale, Victoria, 7 May 1965, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Cremated: 10/05/1965, Ashes were scattered.

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    World War 1 Service

    2 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3374, 24th Infantry Battalion
    2 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3374, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, Vic, Australia
    26 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3374, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
    26 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3374, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
    26 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3374, 24th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Ship: 26/11/1915, "HMAT A73 Commonwealth".
    24 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3374, 8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4)
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4)
    16 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Promoted: 16/10/1971, [App. L/Cl.] Appointed., Lance Corporal; (NAA, Pg-4).
    26 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Promoted: 26/11/1917, [L/Cpl., Prom., T., Cpl.] From Lance Corporal, Promoted to Temporary Corporal; (NAA, Pg-4).
    4 Mar 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-4)
    5 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3374, 8th Infantry Battalion, Wounded: 05/09/1918, "Gas Poisening Shell"; admitted - "Graylingwell Mil., Hosp., Chichester, Sussex, Eng; (NAA, Pg-4).
    3 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3374, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharge (Medical): 03/04/1919, [3 MD] 3rd Medical District - Melbourne, Vic, Australia (NAA, Pg-4).

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