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BILLINGS, James Valentyne
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1896 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 June 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | West Perth Catholic School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1896, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1896, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1896, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1896, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1896, 28th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
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