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CARRUTHERS, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5869, 8833 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Train |
| Born: | Bassenthwaite, Cockermouth, England, 7 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, South Australia, 30 June 1959, aged 65 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: Kendrew Oval, Row 5A, Site no. 15 |
| Memorials: | Rosewater Junction Community Centre Honour Board (large) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5869, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 5869, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 26 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 5869, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train | |
| 21 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Divisional Train, New SERN 8833 | |
| 21 Jan 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 8833, 2nd Divisional Train | |
| 10 Jul 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 8833, 2nd Divisional Train |
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James CARRUTHERS was born on 7th February, 1894 in Bassenthwaite, Cockermoutn, England
He married Lillian Eugenie DENNY in Brentford, England in 1919
He returned to Australia in 1920
James died on 30th June, 1959 previously living in Rosewater Gardens, SA and is buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide
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