RAFTER, James
| Service Number: | 9 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Saddler |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Morven, Qld., 1885 |
| Home Town: | Redcliffe, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Humbybong State School |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | 13 September 1954, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Saddler, 9, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement 9, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked 9, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
James was the son of James Rafter and Caroline Byrnes who lived at Redcliffe. He attended Humpybong State School and at the time of his enlistment he was employed as a saddler. His enlistment address was Loreto, Redcliffe. James joined the police force and married Henrietta Mary Utschink in 1926.
RAFTER, JAMES.— The Relatives and Friends of James Rafter, of 273 Enoggera Road, Newmarket, beloved Brother of Sister Mary Magdalene (Villa Maria), and Miss Kate Rafter, are invited to attend his Funeral, to leave the Chapel of the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, St. Paul's Terrace, This (Tuesday), at 11 a.m., for Toowong Cemetery. Mass at 6.20
a.m.
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