GARRETT, James
| Service Number: | 1755 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Outtrim Victoria , July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 2 Row D Grave 18, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1755, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1755, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Biography:
Birthday: June 1896
Chest measurements: 33-30
Complexion: tan
Age: 18 years and 6 months
Eye colour: brown
Hair colour: light brown
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 94 pounds
James Garrett was born in June 1896, Outtrim Victoria. He was the son of Anthony Garrett.
He enlisted on the 29th of December 1914, at the age of eighteen years and six months. He disembarked for his journey from Melborne, Victoria, Australia. He last served with the seventh battalion, fourth reinforcement. The 7th battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) during the First World War. Just like 5th, 6th and 8th Battalions, they were recruited from Victoria and, together they formed the 2nd Brigade.
James Garrett was killed in action on May 29th 1915, a month before his nineteenth birthday. His rank was Private and his service number was 1755 at his time of death. He was buried at Shrapnel valley cemetery , Anzac Gallipoli, plot 2 row D grave 18.
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