James Francis DELANEY

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Service Number:	5582
Enlisted:	10 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 28 April 1885
Home Town:	Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1942, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic S, Grave 1309
Memorials:	Barwon Downs State School No. 2866 Roll of Honor

10 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5582, 21st Infantry Battalion
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5582, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5582, HMAT Shropshire. Arrived at Plymouth, England on 11 November 1916. He remained in England until 13 December 1916, when he sailed on the "Princess Henrietta" and arrived in France on 14 December 1916. (Moderator - Please note he DID NOT serve with the 22nd Battalion, this is a mistake in the two entries already posted.)
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5582, Bullecourt (Second), Gunshot wounds to his left arm and left leg. The injury to his left arm was so serious that his arm had to be amputated.
24 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5582, Medically discharged.

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