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POWER, James
| Service Number: | 5182 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mitcham, South Australia, 6 May 1880 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Keswick, South Australia, 26 September 1933, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: Light Oval; Row #: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 16 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5182 | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5182, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5182, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 20 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5182 |
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Rootsweb ID: I188330 Birth Record: 6 May 1880 in Mitcham, South Australia
Father Thomas and Ellen POWER
Wife, Mrs Florence Mabel Power, 5 Charlotte Street, Adelaide, South Australia
2 children
Described on enlisting as 35yrs 7mthsold; married; 5' 7 1/4" tall; 152 lbs;
fresh complexion; blue eys; brown hair; Roman Catholic
1/12/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
appointed to B Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, AIF, Adelaide
1/1/1916 appointed to 16th reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion
25/3/1916 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A9 Shropshire
as a Private in 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
19/11/1916 proceeded overseas to France, onboard SS Onward, ex Folkestone, England
15/12/1916 taken on strength of 10th Battalion
5/4/1917 bronchitis - sick to hospital - France
16/6/1917 bronchitis - sick to hospital, Havre, France
19/6/1917 disembarked Southampton, ex France
10/8/1917 transferred from 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, France to England
10/8/1917 marched in to No.2 Com Depot, Weymouth
14/2/1918 marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Hurdcott
9/3/1918 marched in from Overseas Training Brigade, Sutton Veny
9/4/1918 marched out to No.2 Com Depot, Weymouth
12/5/1918 chronic bronchitis - returned to Australia onboard D8 Gaika
20/9/1918 discharged from service
Medals: British War Medal (11333) and Victory Medal (11238)
Total service: 2 years 294 days (2 years 103 days overseas)
Last lived at Ashford, SA.
26/9/1933 passed away at Keswick, South Australia
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery (53 yrs of age)
Section: Light Oval; Row #: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 16
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 26/5/2016. Lest we forget.
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