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HOLTON, James Henry

Service Number:	746
Enlisted:	31 August 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hampstanwick, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Printer
Died:	Suicide, Egypt, Alexandria, Egypt, 7 March 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 746, 9th Infantry Battalion
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Private, 746, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Private, 746, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

Enlisted and served under alias James Henry Davenport