James Francis STONE

STONE, James Francis

Service Numbers: 1621, 1699
Enlisted: 10 October 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Majorca, Victoria, Australia, 1870
Home Town: Woods Point, Mansfield, Victoria
Schooling: Craigie State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Miner
Died: Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

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World War 1 Service

10 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1621, 14th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, Vic.
19 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1621, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1621, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
20 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1621, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
20 Jun 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1621, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to lower back. Evacuated to Malta, then Egypt. Rejoined unit 5 March 1916.
16 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt
5 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 1699, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1699 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-05

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