SUTHERLAND, James Alisine
| Service Number: | 61 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tilba Tilba, New South Wales, Australia, 15 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Dignams Creek, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 18 September 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobargo & District Soldiers War Memorial, Cobargo Dignam's Creek Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 61, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 61, 1st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 61, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Involvement Driver, 61, 1st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 61 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-09-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James was the son of Alex and Alice May Sutherland of Dignams Creek, via Bega, New South Wales.
His older brother, Second Lieutenant William Sutherland 13th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Gallipoli 21 August 1915, aged 27.
James enlisted in 1914 as an original member of the HQ group of 1st Battalion AIF, and spent most his time in the Transport section. He was killed in action when struck by a shell at Hell Fire Corner on the Menin Road in Belgium, 18th September 1917, aged 25.
A third and younger brother 2723 Private Robert Bruce Sutherland 45th Battalion AIF, enlisted at 17 years of age and was twice wounded, before he was sent home April 1919.
It was reported that two other sons also offered, but were rejected, one having only one arm.
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