FRENCH, James Robert
| Service Number: | 3045 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woolwich, England, March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | London County Council School, Wood St Woolwich, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, 28 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Woolwich Cemetery Grave reference: F. 43., Woolwich Cemetery, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3045, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3045, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3045, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3045, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to right thigh DoW England | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3045, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3045 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
James served with the 48th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Service Number 3045. He was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Page, of 19M, Dufferin St., Whitecross St., Finsbury, London.
Births Mar 1896 French James Robert Woolwich 1d 1248
He died in Sunderland, North East England.
Deaths Sep 1916 French James R [age] 20 Sunderland 10a 652
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 28th August……James Robert French was born at Woolwich, London, England & his birth was registered in March quarter, 1896 in the district of Woolwich, London, England.
According to information provided by his mother for the Roll of Honour – James came to Australia when he was 17 years old. He had been a Butcher’s Assistant in Woolwich, London. A “James French”, aged 17, was a passenger on Rangatira which departed from London, England, arriving in Sydney, New South Wales on 20th March, 1913.
On 25th August, 1915 James Robert French enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 20 year old, single, Labourer (in Sugar Mills) from care of P.O., Bundaberg, Queensland.
Private James Robert French, Service number 3045, embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Itonus (A50) on 30th December, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements.
He was transferred from 26th Battalion to 48th Battalion on 9th August, 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir.
On 2nd June, 1916 Private French proceeded from Alexandria to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 9th June, 1916.
Private James Robert French was wounded in action in France on 6th August, 1916. He was admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station on 7th August, 1916 then transferred & admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital at Wimereux, France on the same day with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Right Thigh. Private French embarked at Boulogne, France on 15th August, 1916 on Hospital Ship Cambria for England.
He was admitted to Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, England on 16th August, 1916 with G.S.W. to Right Thigh.
Private James Robert French died on 28th August, 1916 at Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, England from wounds received in action in France – G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Thigh & secondary Haemorrhage.
He was buried in Woolwich Cemetery, London, England – Grave for Heroes - now known as Woolwich Old Cemetery.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/woolwich.html
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