George Everett JAMES

JAMES, George Everett

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 16 December 1914, Served as Signalling Officer, Bendigo, 1913; Lieutenant, Cadets, Carlton, Melbourne, 1912.
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1890
Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling: Mount Rowan State School, Ballarat, Victoria
Occupation: Teacher
Died: Died of wounds (GSW stomach), Pozieres, France, 24 July 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Becourt Military Cemetery
Plot I, Row Q, Grave No. 25
Memorials: Brown Hill Queen Street State School No 1998 Roll of Honor, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows, St Johns No 36, Yarrowee No 10, Orion No 53 Lodges
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World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 8th Infantry Battalion, Served as Signalling Officer, Bendigo, 1913; Lieutenant, Cadets, Carlton, Melbourne, 1912.
2 Feb 1915: Involvement 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915: Embarked 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
19 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW back
4 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion
20 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 8th Infantry Battalion
24 Jul 1916: Involvement Captain, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-07-24

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