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TRAILL, James Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 457 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Cassilis, New South Wales, Australia, July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Cassilis, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Memorials: | Cassilis Memorial Gates, Cassilis St. Columba's C E Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 457, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 457, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 23 May 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, On 24th August Lieutenant Peters, with Lieutenant Traill as observer, in company with another machine, attacked seven hostile aeroplanes; they succeeded in crashing two and drove down a third out of control. This is only one instance out of many in which these officers have displayed marked skill and gallantry in attacking and destroying enemy aeroplanes. Their keeness and devotion to duty in aerial combats and in attacking ground targets sets a fine example to others.'Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919 |
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