James Sylvester POLLARD

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POLLARD, James Sylvester

Service Number:	9656
Enlisted:	16 September 1915
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	Light Trench Mortar Batteries
Born:	Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 5 February 1897
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	North Pine State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mitcham, South Australia, Australia, 15 December 1976, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia
Memorials:	North Pine State School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

16 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 9656
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 9656, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 9656, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Berrima, Sydney
4 Dec 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 9656, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, per HT Somerset
8 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 9656, Light Trench Mortar Batteries

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

James was born in Gympie, QLD and enlisted in Brisbane, QLD with 1st Divisional Light Trench Mortar on 16 September 1915. He served as a Trooper, Gunner and Driver in Cairo, Alexandria, and France (Etaples, Boulogne and Marseilles) and Belgium. After his Discharge, James worked as a Sugar Chemist in Mackay, North Queensland

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

James's parents were Michael Pollard and Ellen Mary Hayes. James attended North Pine State School. He enlisted at Brisbane on 16 September 1915 and joined the 13th Reinforcements, 3rd Field Artillery. His unit embarked from Sydney, N.S.W., on board HMAT Berrima A35 on 17 December, 1915. He returned to Australia and died aged 79.

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