James CADDELL

CADDELL, James

Service Number: 1528
Enlisted: 2 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kensington, Victoria, Australia, August 1889
Home Town: Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Shearer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Listed on Helles Memorial., Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli
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World War 1 Service

2 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1528, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1528, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1528, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
3 May 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 3rd Reinforcements to 5th Battalion
8 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Died between 8 to 10 May during the Battle for Krithia at Cape Helles.
Date unknown: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 5th Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 8 - 12 May 1915

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Caddell and Janet Caddell nee Wilson of 50 Ormond Street, Kensington, Victoria. Brother of Annie Caddell, Katie Caddell, Letitia Elizabeth Caddell, William Caddell died 1891 aged 6 months and William Caddell

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal