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WIGHTMAN, James Johnston
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1924, 1924 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1916, Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 16 December 1897 |
| Home Town: | Strathpine, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 April 1971, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 5, Section 8 |
| Memorials: | Marburg Roll of Honour, Rosewood Shire Council Roll of Honor, Samford Honour Roll, Strathpine District Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1924, Brisbane | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1924, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1924, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 16 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1924 , 42nd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW left leg | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1924, 42nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Sailly Le Sec, GSW left foot | |
| 20 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1924, 42nd Infantry Battalion |
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